Vaccination
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canadian health officials have consistently advised Canadians to get vaccinated as soon as possible, with the most important thing being to get vaccinated with the first vaccine offered. However, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has suggested that mRNA vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his officials have been trying to clear the air after a federal advisory body, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), suggested that people might want to wait for mRNA vaccines, which have not been linked to a risk of very rare blood clots. Trudeau
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The European Commission has suggested reopening the bloc's border to vaccinated travelers on non-essential trips, raising hopes for tourists to return to the EU in the near future. The proposal, which applies to passengers who have received at least one shot with an EU-approved vaccine, includes BioNTech/Pfizer,
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Ireland's COVID-19 vaccine rollout can proceed at a rapid pace due to recent recommendations from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee has advised that all four vaccines currently authorized for use in Ireland – AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Moderna – can be administered to individuals over
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Morgan Artyukhina's investigation into the Serum Institute, the world's largest vaccine factory, has shed light on the glaring disparities in COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Despite producing massive orders for AstraZeneca's CoviShield vaccine in Europe and the US, poor nations have received a mere 0.2%
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Senator Imee Marcos has appealed to the Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant a wider emergency use approval for repurposed drugs like ivermectin and other preventive treatments for COVID-19. With the expected arrival of Russia's Sputnik vaccine delayed, Marcos emphasized the
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AstraZeneca's Tagrisso, a third-generation, irreversible EGFR-TKI, has received a positive opinion for marketing authorization in the European Union for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with early-stage epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated (EGFRm) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after complete tumour resection with curative intent. This decision is based
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Researchers have reported two cases of cancer patients experiencing pneumonitis, a severe and potentially life-threatening side effect, while undergoing immunotherapy with anti-programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) inhibitors. Despite the discontinuation of immunotherapy, both patients remained in complete remission for over a year. This study highlights the ongoing challenges and risks
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As COVID-19 vaccination eligibility expands to Canadians aged 40 and over, a group of dedicated volunteers has emerged to connect eligible individuals with available vaccines. Vaccine Hunters Canada, a Twitter-powered community, has gained over 100,000 followers in recent days, offering a lifeline to those struggling to navigate the complex
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Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced that British Columbia will expand eligibility for the AstraZeneca vaccine to individuals 40 and above, citing the need to address the hospitalization risk caused by COVID-19 variants. This move comes as the province faces a third wave of the pandemic, with nine
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In a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus, a 76-year-old resident, John Mathew, was able to book an appointment for the AstraZeneca vaccine at the Sherman IDA pharmacy on April 14. Just seven hours later, Mathew received his first dose, praising the process as "fantastic" and
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Researchers at the University of Oxford have introduced a new phase in their coronavirus vaccine trial, where participants receive two different vaccines in the first and second doses. This study aims to explore the feasibility of a more flexible rollout. The trial will recruit over 1,050 volunteers, aged 50
