Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for the fall and winter months has been approved by Health Canada. The updated Pfizer vaccine is approved for individuals aged six months and older. This approval follows the recent approval of Moderna’s updated vaccine for all Canadians aged six months and older. Both Pfizer and Moderna offer one-dose vaccines for individuals …
The Public Health Agency of Canada is actively monitoring a highly mutated variant of the COVID-19 virus, which has been detected in several countries. However, there have been no cases of this variant reported in Canada thus far, according to Health Canada. The variant, known as BA.2.86, has been classified as a “variant under monitoring” …
A new series has been published in the BMJ medical journal, urging for an independent inquiry into Canada’s response to COVID-19. The series, titled “Accountability for Canada’s COVID-19 Response,” is composed of seven articles written by experts from various fields, including doctors, nurses, researchers, and humanitarian specialists. Jocalyn Clark, a Canadian who serves as the …