Omicron Booster
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When can you get an Omicron booster? Here’s how provinces are rolling them outCanada has started offering Moderna’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, which has been approved as a booster dose for all Canadian adults.CanadaSep 15, 2022
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Bivalent COVID vaccines in Canada: How do they work and who can get them?Canadian regulators have approved an updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine as the change of seasons brings a possible new wave of infections.HealthSep 1, 2022
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Health minister to make COVID-19 vaccine announcement as Canada reviews Omicron boosterBivalent vaccines under review by Health Canada re designed to recognize specific mutations in the spike protein of the Omicron BA.1 subvariant.CanadaSep 1, 2022
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U.S. FDA clears Omicron-specific COVID boosters, shots could begin within daysThe U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today's most common Omicron strain. Shots could begin within days.HealthAug 31, 2022
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Moderna seeks Health Canada nod for new double-protection COVID-19 boosterModerna 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.HealthJun 30, 2022
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Are 4th COVID-19 doses needed amid Omicron spread? Experts weigh inFor 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.HealthJun 23, 2022
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Canada has detected BA.2 cases. What we know about this Omicron subvariantThe BA.2 sub-lineage appears to be more contagious than the original Omicron variant and is harder to detect in a PCR test, experts say.CanadaJan 25, 2022
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Moderna booster shot appears effective against Omicron variant, company saysModerna says a 50 microgram booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine increased neutralizing antibodies against the Omicron variant 37 fold.HealthDec 20, 2021
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Canadians 18+ should be offered COVID-19 booster 6 months after 2nd shot: NACIThe decision comes after the Canadian government requested NACI to quickly provide the latest directives on booster use in light of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.HealthDec 3, 2021
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