COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna that use mRNA technology provide the biggest boost to antibody levels when given 10-12 weeks after the second dose, a British study published on Thursday has found.
The World Health Organization's chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan says while the new coronavirus variant omicron appears to be very transmissible, the right response is to be prepared, cautious and not panic.
Canada has funded several initiatives designed to achieve global vaccine equity throughout the pandemic. But some doctors and a human rights advocate told CBC the Canadian government could do more.
Before the pandemic, about one in seven women would experience postpartum depression or anxiety. A new paper’s researchers say that number has increased to one in three. New local solutions have cropped up as a result.
The U.S. will be requiring Canadians and other foreign visitors who arrive by air to get a COVID-19 test no later than 24 hours before their departure, down from a 72-hour window.
U.S. President Joe Biden is set to kick off a more urgent campaign for Americans to get COVID-19 booster shots Thursday as he unveils his winter plans for combating the coronavirus and its omicron variant with enhanced availability of shots and vaccines but without major new restrictions.
The virus that causes COVID-19 has for the first time been found in wildlife in Canada.
