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Scientists behind mRNA COVID Vaccines Win 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Published October 2, 2023

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Published by: Scientific American
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By Lauren J. Young

This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to a transformative medical technology that significantly altered the path of the pandemic and saved millions: the mRNA vaccines against COVID. Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman were jointly awarded the prize for advancements that have changed the field of vaccine development and researchers’ understanding of how messenger RNA (mRNA) interacts with the body’s immune system.

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Deux pionniers des vaccins à ARNm reçoivent le Nobel de médecine

Published October 2, 2023

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Published by: Le Devoir / Agence France-Presse
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By Étienne Fontaine, Nioucha Zakavati

On Monday, the Nobel Prize for Medicine recognized the work of Hungarian researcher Katalin Karikó and her American colleague Drew Weissman in the development of messenger RNA vaccines, decisive in the fight against COVID-19.

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Pfizer’s updated COVID vaccine approved by Health Canada

Published September 28, 2023

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Published by: Global News
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By Katie Dangerfield

Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 vaccine for the upcoming fall and winter months has been granted Health Canada approval.

Pfizer’s updated vaccine is approved for people six months and older.

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Health Canada authorizes updated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine

Published September 28, 2023

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Published by: The Globe and Mail / The Canadian Press
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Health Canada has authorized Pfizer-BioNTech’s updated COVID-19 vaccine for people six months and older.

The mRNA vaccine targets the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant that is circulating in Canada.

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B.C. politicians vote against lifting vaccine mandate for health-care workers

Published September 22, 2023

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Published by: Global News
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By Amy Judd, Richard Zussman

A vote was held at the Union of B.C. Municipalities this week about the mandate requiring health-care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

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This pediatrician has a stark warning about the risks of ‘anti-science’

Published September 19, 2023

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A pediatrician, author and co-inventor of a low-cost COVID-19 vaccine warns that the anti-vaccine movement has morphed into a political force that threatens the world’s gains against deadly childhood infections like measles.

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US CDC recommends broad use of updated COVID‑19 vaccines

Published September 13, 2023

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Published by: Reuters
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By Bhanvi Satija and Michael Erman

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director on Tuesday signed off on broad use of updated COVID-19 vaccines approved by the government – covering ages 6 months and up – as the country prepares to start a vaccination campaign within days.

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Health Canada approves Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine

Published September 12, 2023

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Published by: CBC News
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By Lauren Pelley

Health Canada has approved Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine for all Canadians who are six months of age and older — while two other options for fall shots remain in the regulatory pipeline.

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Moderna’s updated COVID vaccine targeting XBB.1.5 approved in Canada

Published September 12, 2023

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Published by: Global News
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By Katie Dangerfield

Health Canada has given the green light to an eagerly anticipated fall COVID-19 booster shot in hopes of bolstering the nation’s defence against the virus as the fall season approaches.

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Santé Canada approuve la mise à jour du vaccin de Moderna contre la COVID-19

Published September 12, 2023

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Published by: Le Devoir / The Canadian Press
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By Michel Saba

Health Canada announced on Tuesday that it is authorizing the use of an updated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for all Canadians over the age of six months, at a time when federal public health has recommended that Canadians roll up their sleeves and return for vaccination.

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Le nombre de cas de COVID-19 dans les hôpitaux a triplé en un mois au Québec

Published September 8, 2023

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The number of people infected with COVID-19 staying in Quebec hospitals has tripled in the past month, Health Minister Christian Dubé reported on Friday morning.

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Brace for an increase in COVID-19 cases this fall: Dubé

Published September 8, 2023

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Published by: Montreal Gazette
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By Philip Authier

The number of COVID-19 cases has tripled in three weeks and could rise to as many as 2,000 to 3,000 per day in the fall, Health Minister Christian Dubé said Friday, reminding Quebecers that vaccination is still their best option.

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New COVID shots effective against latest variant, Pfizer and Moderna say

Published September 6, 2023

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Pfizer on Wednesday said the updated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine expected to be used this fall elicited a strong antibody response against the highly mutated BA.2.86 subvariant of the coronavirus in a preclinical study in mice.

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Will updated COVID vaccines work against latest variant? Canadian scientists monitor global research

Published September 1, 2023

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Published by: CTV News / The Canadian Press
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By Camille Bains

Health Canada is currently reviewing applications for Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech’s new mRNA vaccines, developed against the dominant XBB.1.5 variant ahead of a vaccination campaign set for the fall.

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Updated Covid-19 vaccines are coming mid-September, officials say

Published August 25, 2023

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Published by: CNN
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By Brenda Goodman

Covid-19 vaccines that have been tweaked to teach the body how to fend off the current crop of circulating variants are now expected to land in drugstores and clinics in mid-September, CDC and FDA officials said.

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What Canada’s newest COVID data shows us about the toll of Omicron

Published August 24, 2023

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Published by: Toronto Star
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By Patty Winsa

The latest snapshot of Canada’s battle against the pandemic captures the toll the Omicron variant has taken on the elderly.

The highly infectious variant drove up hospitalizations across Canada, especially in those age 65 and older, according to data released Wednesday from the Canadian Institute for Health Information.

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