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This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. For decades, the flu virus in the shots you’re offered every fall has been grown …
Read More »Breaking down how a massive U.S. funding cut could impact future mRNA vaccines
The Trump administration says it is pulling half a billion dollars from U.S. government-funded research projects to create new mRNA vaccines. In a statement this week, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine critic, announced a “co-ordinated wind-down” amounting to the cancellation of $500 million worth of mRNA …
Read More »Advocacy group says B.C. seniors should have free shingles, RSV vaccines
Canadian advocates are calling on the British Columbian government to provide shingles and respiratory virus vaccines to seniors for free. The Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP), one of the largest advocacy groups in Canada for older community members, says it wants to see the B.C. government “honour seniors” by …
Read More »Ontario midwives can now administer routine vaccines, prescribe more drugs
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 3, 2024 12:00 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario midwives can now prescribe more drugs and administer routine vaccinations, which the provincial government says will reduce the need for additional medical appointments for patients. Health Minister …
Read More »Ventilation, vaccines important during holiday gatherings: expert
If you’re planning a gathering this holiday season, chances are your invites went out well in advance. But an infectious disease doctor cautions an uninvited guest may try to weasel its way into your party if you’re not careful. “I like to say, we’re right back in the thick of …
Read More »Ontario residents 6 months or older can now get COVID 19 vaccines and flu shots
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 30, 2023 6:27 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Ontario residents who are six months and older will be able to receive their free flu shot and an updated COVID-19 vaccine starting today. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says …
Read More »Nova Scotia’s top doctor to hold media availability on respiratory illnesses
Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health will hold a media availability about respiratory illnesses Tuesday afternoon. In a release, the province said Dr. Robert Strang will provide an update on the fall vaccine rollout plan. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. and will be live streamed on this page. …
Read More »Will updated COVID-19 vaccines work against latest variant? What experts say – National
Federal scientists will be monitoring global research to determine the effectiveness of updated vaccines against the latest COVID-19 variant, Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada say. Canada’s first known case of the Omicron variant BA.2.86 was detected this week in British Columbia as the country became the …
Read More »Moderna to begin manufacturing mRNA vaccines in Cambridge, Ont.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the Moderna facility will help manufacture mRNA vaccines in Cambridge and bring ‘good paying jobs’ to the region. News Source link
Read More »Winnipeg doctor encourages bivalent COVID-19 vaccine as uptake slows, variant spreads – Winnipeg
Amid shrinking access and demand, a Winnipeg doctor is urging Manitobans to get their bivalent COVID-19 vaccine as the highly infectious XBB.1.5 subvariant spreads across North America. The new hybrid, a recombinant Omicron variant dubbed the “Kraken,” is expected to bring a surge of breakthrough cases to the province. “We …
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