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COVID-19 boosters recommended this fall ahead of future pandemic wave: NACI – National |…
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is recommending vaccine booster shots this fall in advance of a possible future wave of COVID-19 in Canada.
The guidance issued Wednesday recommends Canadians at increased risk of…
COVID 4th dose: Prioritize adults 80 and older, long-term care residents, NACI says – National…
Canada should prepare for “the rapid deployment” of a second COVID-19 booster program over the coming weeks prioritizing adults 80 and over and residents of long-term care or other congregate settings, the National Advisory Committee…
Moderna begins trial of Omicron-specific covid vaccine booster
US biotech company Moderna announced on Wednesday that it has begun clinical trials of a booster dose of vaccine designed specifically to combat the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
The trials will…
4th COVID-19 vaccine dose: What’s the science behind another booster? – National |…
Patricia Flemming says she is feeling more motivated and less fearful of catching COVID-19 after getting her booster shots.
The 71-year-old is among the 87 residents at Chester Village to have received a fourth COVID-19 vaccine…
Johnson & Johnson Covid Booster Highly Effective Against Severe Omicron: Study
<!-- -->The research has not yet been peer reviewed (File)Johannesburg: A preliminary South African government study published Thursday showed a booster of the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine was 85 percent effective in preventing…
As Omicron Threat Grows, Countries Shorten Wait Time For Covid Booster
<!-- -->A growing number of countries are reducing the wait time for COVID-19 vaccine boosters from six months to as few as three in a bid to ward off a new surge in infections from the Omicron variant.They are reacting to early…
COVID-19 surge in Europe prompts experts to reconsider booster shots – National |…
Coronavirus infections broke records in parts of Europe on Wednesday, with the continent once again the epicentre of a pandemic that has prompted new curbs on movement and made health experts thinkagain about booster vaccination…
EU Drug Watchdog Backs Moderna Booster For All Over-18s
<!-- -->The approval comes amid concerns that protection levels dip after initial jabs.The Hague, Netherlands: The EU's drug watchdog on Monday approved booster doses of Moderna's Covid vaccine for all over-18s, amid concerns that…
U.S. FDA panel backs booster shot for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine – National |…
U.S. health advisers endorsed a booster of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine Friday, citing growing worry that Americans who got the single-dose shot aren’t as protected as those given two-dose brands.
Advisers to the…