Canada approves first bivalent COVID-19 booster


By Lin Wei

OTTAWA, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Health Canada on Thursday authorized an adapted version of the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine which targets the original SARS-CoV-2 virus from 2019 and the Omicron (BA.1) variant.

According to a statement issued by the agency, this vaccine, known as a "bivalent" vaccine, is authorized for use as a booster dose in individuals 18 years of age or older.

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