mRNA vaccine

• Quebec says mRNA COVID-19 vaccines preferable to Medicago in most circumstances

  Quebec's immunization committee recommends the two-dose vaccine be used for those aged 18 to 64 who are unable to get an mRNA vaccine or have fears about using them.

  Health

  Apr 19
  
• B.C. scientist wins prestigious national award for work on mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

  Biochemist Pieter Cullis, former director of UBC's Life Sciences Institute, was named a winner of the 2022 Canada Gairdner International Award on Tuesday.

  Health

  Apr 8
  
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• WHO announces second hub to help lower income countries produce COVID vaccines

  The World Health Organization has announced a new biomanufacturing hub set up to train low- and middle-income countries to produce their own COVID-19 vaccines.

  World

  Feb 23
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• COVID-19 booster shots: Here’s what you should know about side effects

  Adverse events are expected after the administration of vaccines and COVID-19 booster doses are no different. Here's a look at what has been reported so far.

  Health

  Jan 8
• Longer gaps between mRNA vaccine doses give stronger immune response: Canadian study

  The study of 186 paramedics across Canada is the first of its kind in North America, and found waiting between mRNA vaccine doses leads to higher antibody concentrations.

  Health

  Dec 1, 2021
• COVID-19: Booster shot eligibility opens for some Ontario at risk groups today

  Starting today, those who are aged 70 and older, health-care workers, essential caregivers in congregate settings, and adults in Indigenous communities can book an appointment.

  Health

  Nov 6, 2021
• Everest to bring Canada’s Providence Therapeutics’ COVID-19 vaccine to China

  Everest Medicines signed a licence agreement with Providence Therapeutics to make and sell the biotechnology company's potential mRNA COVID vaccines in some Asian countries.

  Health

  Sep 13, 2021
• Pfizer and Moderna hike up COVID-19 vaccines prices in EU: report

  In May, the EU said it expects to have received more than a billion doses of vaccines by the end of September from four drugmakers.

  Health

  Aug 1, 2021
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• Mixing COVID-19 vaccines a ‘dangerous trend,’ WHO chief scientist says

  Canada has been mixing COVID-19 vaccine doses since June, after the National Advisory Committee on Immunization approved the idea.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2021
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• Canada says COVID-19 boosters may be needed but no approval request from Pfizer yet

  Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday they are developing a COVID-19 booster shot to target the highly transmissible Delta variant.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2021