Moderna Vaccine

• U.S. FDA advisors back bivalent COVID vaccine for initial series, boosters

  Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday unanimously voted in favor of targeting the same coronavirus strain for initial COVID-19 vaccine doses and boosters.

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  Jan 26, 2023
  
• Moderna says its Omicron shots provide better protection than original COVID-19 jab

  Moderna, however, said levels of neutralizing antibody response dropped nearly five-fold against the emerging sub-variant BQ.1.1 when compared with BA.4/5.

  World

  Nov 14, 2022
  
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• Health Canada approves Moderna’s bivalent COVID-19 booster for BA.4, BA.5 subvariants

  Health Canada has authorized another Moderna bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine two months after the company's first bivalent booster was approved.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2022
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• Moderna shares drop as company cuts COVID-19 vaccine sales forecast on supply woes

  Some U.S. pharmacies in September had reported that government supply of Moderna's updated shot remains limited, causing appointments for the product to vary across the country.

  World

  Nov 3, 2022
• COVID-19: MLHU announces rollout of bivalent booster doses in London and Middlesex

  The province announced its rollout of the bivalent doses on Monday, with those considered most vulnerable eligible first. All Ontario adults will be eligible as of Sept. 26.

  Health

  Sep 12, 2022
• COVID vaccine appointments to open July 28 for Ontario children under 5 years old

  The Ontario government says it will open up booking for COVID-19 vaccine appointments for children who are 6 months old to 5 years old starting July 28.

  Health

  Jul 21, 2022
• Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5

  Children under five can soon be vaccinated against COVID-19, thanks to Health Canada’s approval Thursday of Moderna’s pediatric vaccine for infants and preschoolers.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2022
• Moderna seeks Health Canada nod for new double-protection COVID-19 booster

  Moderna has submitted an application to Health Canada for approval of its new COVID-19 vaccine, designed to protect against the original strain and Omicron variant of the virus.

  Health

  Jun 30, 2022
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• Are 4th COVID-19 doses needed amid Omicron spread? Experts weigh in

  For the general healthy population, there's no rush get a second COVID-19 booster, experts say, given the protection from a third dose and low transmission rate of the virus.

  Health

  Jun 23, 2022
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• Updated Moderna COVID-19 booster can combat Omicron subvariants, vaccine maker says

  Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine generated a strong immune response against the fast-spreading Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5.

  Health

  Jun 22, 2022