Health Canada authorizes 1st bivalent Covid-19 booster for adults 18 & older

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Ottawa – Health Canada authorized an adapted version of the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine. This vaccine (known as a “bivalent” vaccine) targets the original SARS-CoV-2 virus from 2019 and the Omicron (BA.1) variant, and is authorized for use as a booster dose in individuals 18 years of age or older. This is the first bivalent COVID-19 vaccine authorized in Canada …

Moderna Covid-19 vaccine authorized in children 6 months to 5 years of age

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Ottawa – Health Canada authorized the use of the Moderna Spikevax Covid-19 vaccine in children 6 months to 5 years of age. This is the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized in Canada for use in this age group and marks a milestone in Canada’s response to COVID-19.  As a result of this authorization, approximately 1.7 million children are now eligible for …