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A U.S. proposal to make COVID-19 vaccinations an annual shot could increase booster uptake if a similar policy were adopted in Canada, but it may be too early to make such a move, according to some health experts. SARS‑CoV‑2 has yet…

With the holidays fast approaching, Canadians may be looking forward to spending time with their family and friends. But this year, those gatherings are happening on the backdrop of higher-than-normal flu cases and warnings that a…

Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Sunday shared a piece of advice to the Union Health Ministry regarding the unused stock of the Covid-19 vaccine. In a tweet, Shaw wrote that all healthcare institutions are worried about…

Paytm has today announced that the Vaccine Finder tool on its app now enables covid booster shot registration to all citizens eligible as per government regulations. The Vaccine Finder Tool on Paytm’s app allows users across…

Senior citizens who received a second booster of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination had a 78 per cent lower mortality rate from the disease than those who got one only, a study from Israel showed on Sunday. The country’s largest…

As researchers learn more about the Omicron variant of COVID-19, some say booster shots offer good protection against infection, but understanding how long the third dose remains effective is yet to be seen. According to Jesse…

A booster dose of Johnson & Johnson Inc’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine was 84% effective at preventing hospitalization in South African healthcare workers who became infected as the Omicron variant spread, researchers said…

Vaccines may be slightly less effective against sever Covid-19 infections and deaths, the WHO said. (Representational Image: Reuters) Studies show that vaccines are 80 percent effective for one-to-two months against the non-serious…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is “very concerned” by the latest projections about the Omicron COVID-19 variant in Canada. Those projections, made by chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam on Friday,…

As provinces expand their COVID-19 booster eligibility to respond to the Omicron variant, experts are warning Canada not to lose sight of the long-term pathway out of the pandemic: global vaccination efforts. Ontario announced…