NACI has also suggested a booster dose may be offered to people 18 to 49 years old at least six months after they receive their first two doses. The new recommendations come after an urgent request from the federal government on the role of COVID-19 vaccine boosters in fi...
Health Canada on Thursday authorized the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine (50 mcg) for children 6-11 years of age. Following authorization, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization released recommendations for the use of Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine in this age group.■...
COVID-19PUBLIC HEALTHQUALITATIVE RESEARCHObjectives:To understand Canadian's attitudes and current behaviours towards COVID-19 public health measures (PHM), vaccination and current public health messaging, to provide recommendations for a public health intervention. Design:Ten focus groups were conducted ...
Ottawa Public Health clarified the issue: Youth in that age category are eligible for monovalentmRNAbooster doses at a recommended interval of six months after their last shots, regardless of how many shots they have already received. (The monovalent vaccine targets the original ...
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Vaccines are not ”wasted” or ”degraded” during distribution:addressing storage and transport needs for different vaccine candidates, including cold chain infrastructure, cooled transport, and storage capacity As many people as possible choose to accept COVID-19 ...
FDA warning:The FDA warned that Evusheld, a combination oftixagevimab and cilgavimab, similarly failed to neutralize variants. It was given as a preventive monoclonal antibody to people who areimmunocompromisedand at high risk for COVID-19 and to those who can't take a vaccine. ...
Empower and Engage patients by respecting their own self-determination and perspectives; Ask and Acknowledge patients' concerns and previous health care encounters where they may have experienced racism; Paraphrase and Provide vaccine recommendations; Support and Spark community partnerships to respectfully ov...
Novavax, Inc. announced that Health Canada has granted expanded authorization for Nuvaxovid™ (COVID-19 Vaccine (Recombinant protein, Adjuvanted)) (NVX-CoV2373) for active immunization to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe...
The panel says that rules shouldn’t change quickly, but maintains that its proposed approach is "evidence-informed and reflects the global situation on SARS-CoV-2 and vaccine effectiveness." They have outlined rules for five groups of travellers, including those who: ...