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Canada not ordering Novavax protein-based COVID vaccine this year due to low demand
TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says it is not providing Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine this respiratory virus season, citing lack of demand. It says the manufacturer requires a minimum order of its updated protein-based vaccine, called Nuvaxovid, which far exceeds the uptake by Canadians last year.
Canada won’t be ordering Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine, cites low demand
The Public Health Agency of Canada says a very small portion of the doses ordered in 2023 were used and that its decision reflects efforts to limit vaccine wastage.
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BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine that protects against one of the most recently circulating variants of the virus.
Health Canada approves updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada authorized Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine that protects against currently circulating variants of the virus on Thursday. The protein-based vaccine, called Nuvaxovid, targets the JN.1 subvariant of Omicron, replacing the previous version which targeted the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant, the agency said in an online update.
Canadian government not ordering Novavax’s protein-based COVID-19 vaccine this year
TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada says it is not providing Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine this respiratory virus season, citing low demand.
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