Pune-based biotech firm Gennova Biopharmaceuticals has witnessed a demand uptick for its Omicron-specific Covid-19 vaccine, with the recent surge in Coronavirus cases. Gemcovac-OM, which was approved in June, is the country’s first mRNA-based vaccine which may work well against JN.1, the variant in circulation at present, a company official told TOI. The vaccine is priced … Read more
Apparently, new Covid-19 variant EG.5 is on the rise in the US. The variant is causing about 17 per cent of the new Covid-19 cases in the country compared to 16 per cent for the next most common lineage, XBB.1.16. US Health Agency Approves COVID Booster For Age 6 Months And Above Amid Rising Cases, … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size 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. The health regulator on Tuesday approved the updated vaccine made by Moderna for all Canadians aged six … Read more
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. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has previously indicated that BA.2.86 may be more capable of causing infection in … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The U.K. drug regulator said on Tuesday it has approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech that targets only the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant. The vaccine, which like their other COVID shots will also be sold under brand Comirnaty, has been approved for … Read more
With the arrival of the latest COVID-19 variants within the country and the looming flu season on the horizon, many Canadians may be wondering if they should get their booster shot immediately or wait until the newest vaccine formulations arrive. The updated booster shots are expected to roll out in the fall but are still … Read more
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 seventh in the world to … Read more
As Canadians continue to enjoy the last bit of summer’s sun-soaked days, doctors say they are bracing for a potential “tripledemic” of influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19, signalling the imminent arrival of respiratory flu season. Last flu season — which typically runs from November to March in Canada — saw a surge of … Read more