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Health Canada approves Medicago, first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine

February 24, 2022

Health Canada’s chief medical advisor Dr. Supriya Sharma announced on Thursday the agency’s approval of Medicago’s “Covifenz” vaccine, the first Canadian-made shot against COVID-19. Sharma said the shot offered more than 70 per cent protection against variants – including Delta – in a large-scale study.

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