Protein-based COVID vaccine approved for use in Canada
The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use in Canada.
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Unvaxxed truckers delivering vaccines, emergency medical supplies exempt from border rules
The exemption, passed by order in council last month, is due to the "urgent public health necessity" of the supplies they are transporting, Health Canada states.
Pfizer's life-saving COVID pill no replacement for vaccines
There's hope that Health Canada's approval of Pfizer's antiviral COVID-19 treatment will help ease the strain on the country's health-care system, as hospitalizations continue their steady climb.
Psychedelic therapy drugs can aid mental health treatment
A doctor and a psychologist say Health Canada’s move to allow physicians to request restricted psychedelic drugs for patients as part of their psychotherapy is a positive step toward transforming mental-health care.
Vaccine to shut down Omicron will probably come too late
Health Canada's chief medical adviser says variant-specific vaccines can be approved faster than the general ones first issued to combat COVID-19, but one targeting the Omicron strain still likely won't be ready in time to help with the latest wave.
Health Canada to rule on Pfizer COVID treatment drug within two weeks
Health Canada should be ready to make an authorization decision about Pfizer's Paxlovid antiviral treatment for COVID-19 in a week to 10 days, chief medical adviser Dr. Supriya Sharma said on Thursday, January 13, 2022.
Canadian traveller forced to quarantine after negative COVID test
Lennard Skead says he felt like he’d been put in jail for a crime he didn’t commit when he returned to Canada from South Africa on on Thursday, December 2, 2021.
Three more provinces announce COVID vaccination plans for kids
Parents in Alberta can start booking online COVID-19 vaccination times for their children on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, as three more provinces announced the rollout of similar inoculation programs on Tuesday, November 23, 2021.
COVID vaccines for kids land in Canada
The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines for children landed in Canada on Sunday, November 21, 2021, clearing the way for provinces and territories to gear up in earnest for the next phase of the national mass immunization campaign.
Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine for children
The federal health agency approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for those aged five to 11 on Friday, making it the first jab available for elementary school students in the country.
Moderna seeks Health Canada OK for kids’ COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada can add a request from Moderna to Pfizer’s pending offer to vaccinate five- to 11-year-olds, as parents and youngsters in Canada already wait weeks longer than children in the United States for first COVID-19 jabs.
Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech booster vaccine
Health Canada has approved a booster of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 18, though third doses have already been given to high-risk people across the country.
B.C. issues formal request to decriminalize possession of small amounts of drugs
British Columbia is applying to the federal government to remove criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of illicit drugs in an effort to help more people get care in a health crisis that has claimed 7,700 lives over five years.
Parents appear more hesitant to vaccinate kids than themselves
Jennifer Hubert jumped at the opportunity to get her COVID-19 vaccine, but she’s not looking forward to having to make the decision about whether to vaccinate her three-year-old son Jackson.
House of Commons precinct limits entry to only those fully vaxxed
That could present a problem for Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, who has refused to say how many of his 118 MPs are fully vaccinated.