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Cost-effectiveness of infant and maternal RSV immunization strategies, in British Columbia, Canada

Critical Summary This article evaluates the cost-effectiveness of recently available respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization options—nirsevimab (a long-acting monoclonal antibody) and the maternal RSVpreF...

4 December, 2025

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Canada’s first human case of bird flu: A call for vigilance amid uncertainty

In a sobering development for public health in Canada, a British Columbia teenager is in critical condition after contracting what is believed to be the country’s first human case of bird flu. The case underscores...

20 November, 2024

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Laval University to hold world’s first Zika vaccine test on humans

The Infectious Disease Research Centre at Laval University (CRI) and the Research Centre of Quebec-Laval University Hospital (CHU) have announced the completion of a first in Canada study clinic on a vaccine against...

25 July, 2016

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WHO to pick who gets Canada’s Ebola vaccine

Ebola has killed more than 1,000 during West African outbreak. Canada will donate doses of its experimental Ebola vaccine to the international community and the World Health Organization will help determine who receives...

15 August, 2014

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New weapon in fight against ‘superbugs’

Some harmful bacteria are increasingly resistant to treatment with antibiotics. A discovery might be able to help the antibiotics treat the disease. A soil sample from a national park in eastern Canada has produced a...

1 July, 2014

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Measles study raises questions about timing of vaccination

A second study from Quebec is calling into question the timing at which young children are vaccinated against measles. The new research shows that teenagers who received the recommended two doses of measles vaccine but...

10 September, 2012

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Health Canada approves HPV vaccine for women up to age 45

Health Canada has approved the use of the human papilloma virus vaccine for women aged 27 to 45 to prevent cervical cancer and other diseases,🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health...

3 May, 2011

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Ottawa signs $425-million deal for vaccine if pandemic flu strikes

The federal government has announced a new 10-year pandemic flu vaccine contract with GlaxoSmithKline,🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for exclusive...

4 April, 2011

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How common immune booster works: research may lead to new and improved vaccines

Alum is an adjuvant (immune booster) used in many common vaccines,🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for exclusive articles, expert research, and valuable...

16 March, 2011

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