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Ottawa launches pandemic preparedness agency, seeks faster vaccine development

The federal government is creating a new agency to improve Canada’s ability to handle rapidly spreading infectious diseases and protect…

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Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 vaccine approved, Health Canada says

Pfizer-BioNTech’s updated vaccine to protect against a recently circulating COVID-19 variant is authorized, Health Canada said on Tuesday. The federal…

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Canada

Video shows Rustad saying he regrets getting ‘so-called vaccine’

The NDP has shared a video of B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad saying he regrets getting the “so-called vaccine” against COVID-19.…

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Health

Health Canada approves Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine for fall

Health Canada said Thursday it has authorized Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 12 years and up.  The product,…

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Health

Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine for 2024-25 approved in Canada

Health Canada authorized Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday to roll out in fall immunization campaigns for those aged six…

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Health

2nd mpox vaccine dose still needed by Canadians at risk: public health

Public health agencies are encouraging people who received a first dose of mpox vaccine over the last two years to…

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Politics

Supreme Court won’t hear Maxime Bernier’s appeal over vaccine mandates for air travellers

The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier and former Progressive Conservative premier of Newfoundland…

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Health

Canada’s vaccine advisers now recommend 1 dose of HPV shot for younger groups

Canada’s federal vaccine advisory body is now recommending a single dose of the HPV vaccine for children and youth, bringing the…

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Health

Post-secondary students urged to get free meningitis B vaccine before the fall

Ahead of the new school year, P.E.I’s Chief Public Health Office is reminding post-secondary students to get a free meningitis…

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Health

Nearly 3 in 4 infants live where low vaccine coverage drives measles outbreaks: UN

More children were left out of critical vaccination drives for diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough last year…

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