Vaccine for Omicron variant approved by Health Canada



Health Canada has approved a new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna, which targets the Omicron variant. It’s the first vaccine of its type in Canada, but officials say another batch of booster shots, specifically targeting Omicron’s BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, could arrive later this fall.

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