Omicron Vaccine
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Omicron targeting vaccine now available for Nova Scotia children aged five to 11The Omicron-targeting COVID-19 booster shot is now available to children between the ages of five and 11 in Nova Scotia, the province announced Tuesday.HealthJan 3, 2023
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Updated Pfizer COVID-19 booster enhances protection, company saysAbout 26.3 million Americans have gotten an updated booster since they rolled out in early September, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.WorldNov 4, 2022
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COVID-19: MLHU announces rollout of bivalent booster doses in London and MiddlesexThe 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.HealthSep 12, 2022
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Omicron vaccine available Thursday in Quebec, recommended to people 30 and overHealth Canada approved an adapted version of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, which targets both the original SARS-CoV-2 virus and the Omicron BA.1 variant for those 18 and over.CanadaSep 7, 2022
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Omicron vaccine available to most in B.C. by end of October: top health officialsIn a joint statement, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix say B.C. is set to begin distributing doses of Moderna's newly approved vaccine as soon as supply arrives.HealthSep 1, 2022
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Omicron booster vaccine expected to arrive in Ontario next week, health minister saysHealth Canada announced today it has approved the new shot from Moderna, which targets both the original strain of the novel coronavirus and the original Omicron variant.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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Omicron-adapted COVID-19 vaccines: Could updated shots prevent a fall wave?The U.K. has become the first country to approve a COVID-19 booster vaccine that targets the original virus and the more contagious Omicron variant.CanadaAug 17, 2022
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Don’t wait for updated COVID-19 vaccines if you’re high risk, experts sayThe longer a person has gone since their last booster, the less protection they have against infection and severe disease, said one expert.HealthJul 29, 2022
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Pfizer begins mid-stage trial for new vaccine targeting Omicron subvariantPfizer said the new vaccine, which targets both the original as well as the BA.2 Omicron subvariant, is in an initial proof-of-concept study to gather more dataHealthJul 27, 2022
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