Infectious Diseases/Vaccines

Thrombosis Canada is offering two free live accredited webinars for frontline pharmacists.

Test your knowledge of the latest NACI guidance.

A report released Thursday by Canada’s chief science adviser says she considers COVID-19 the “head” of the pandemic but long COVID its “tail.”

The Ministry of Health study, obtained by the Canadian Press through a freedom-of-information request, looked at nine different mass vaccination clinics in the last six months of 2021.

NACI issues updated recommendations for use of pneumococcal vaccines, including the 15-valent (Vaxneuvance) and 20-valent (Prevnar 20) conjugate vaccines.

That includes adults 80 and up, those living in long-term care homes and other congregate settings for seniors or those with complex medical needs.

Norovirus is in the news, with public health officials warning of a surge in outbreaks to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Are you up-to-date on this vomit-inducing virus? Find out here!

Two tables summarize active component(s), adjuvants, preservatives, additives and trace substances found in active vaccines and passive immunizing agents in Canada.