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COVID-19 bivalent boosters recommended for at-risk Canadians this spring: NACI – National |…
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Posted March 3, 2023 2:15 pm
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U.S. FDA proposes shift to annual COVID shot for healthy adults – National | Globalnews.ca
The U.S. health regulator on Monday proposed the use of one dose of the latest updated COVID-19 shot annually for healthy adults, similar to the influenza immunization campaign, as it aims to simplify the country’s current…
Will bivalent boosters work against future COVID variants? Here’s what experts say – National…
Bivalent booster shots can help the human immune system recognize new COVID-19 variants, two new studies suggest, but it may not offer protection against all future strains.
“When you see another variant, your immune system should be…
U.S. FDA green lights COVID bivalent boosters for kids as young as 5 – National |…
The U.S. on Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave.
Tweaked boosters rolled out for Americans 12 and older last month, doses modified to…
Poll shows Canadians support COVID-19 vaccine boosters, but intake has stalled – National |…
A majority of Canadians remains supportive of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to better protect themselves from the virus, a new poll shows — even though the number of people actually rolling up their sleeves for additional shots has…
Confused about mixed messaging for 4th COVID doses? You’re not alone – National |…
A seventh wave of COVID-19 appears to be making its way through Canada, but confusion has set in among many about who is eligible for fourth doses of the vaccine and when they can get it.
Health experts say there’s no need to panic —…
Ontario set to decide on COVID booster eligibility amid 7th wave in central Canada | Globalnews.ca
Ontario is set to make a decision early next week on whether to expand eligibility of fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines, amid a seventh wave of the virus, the province’s top doctor said Thursday.
Ontario has been under pressure to…
Feds consider adding COVID-19 boosters to be considered fully vaccinated – National |…
The federal government will consider whether to include booster shots in the next version of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its workers, the Treasury Board said as it reviews the rules.
The government must review the need for the…