Health Canada authorises COVID-19 vaccine booster targeting the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 sub-variants

Health Canada

7 October 2022 - Today, Health Canada authorised a second bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster. 

This is an updated version of the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine, targeting the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants, and is authorised for use as a booster dose in individuals 12 years of age and older.

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