Home » today » Business » Health Canada approves the use of the Pfizer vaccine for the Omicron mutation Health Canada approves the use of the Pfizer vaccine for the Omicron mutation October 8, 2022 by world today news Inoculate with a booster injection for those over 12 years of age photo-group"> Vaccination for COVID-19 [AP=연합뉴스] (Vancouver = Yonhap News) Correspondent Jo Jae-yong = Health Canada approved the use of a bivalent vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNtech Co., Ltd. against Omicron, a Corona virus submutant 19, on 7 (local time) . This vaccine was developed to respond to both the early Corona virus 19 and the sub-variant Omicron BA.4 · BA.5. According to local media, it is used as a booster injection for people over 12 years of age 3 to 6 months after the second vaccination. “The recently approved booster vaccine elicits a strong immune response against the existing COVID-19 virus and the sub-variant Omicron,” the Ministry of Health said in a statement. A Ministry of Health official said: “We will ensure sufficient supply to meet the anticipated demand for booster shots for Omicron in the fall.” According to the Ministry of Health, 88% of new COVID-19 patients in mid-March were infected with BA.5 and 9% with BA.4, respectively. Earlier last month, the Ministry of Health approved the use of a bivalent vaccine developed by Moderna that targets the Omicron BA.1 submutation. [email protected] Report on Kakao Talk okjebo <저작권자 (c) 연합 뉴스, Unauthorized reproduction-redistribution prohibited> 08/10/2022 11:36 Send Related posts:How to start a micro-consultation service"ALDI SUISSE AG: Providing High-Quality, Sustainable, and Local Products to Switzerland"America could start replenishing oil reserves when it drops to this priceAirbus reduces deliveries by 40 percentShare this:FacebookX Related “EA App” officially launched for Windows. The fastest and lightest PC client to replace Origin – AUTOMATON A man casually jumps off the roof of a 23-story building; Watch the viral video Leave a Comment Cancel replyCommentName Email Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Search for: