Comirnaty Original and Omicron BA.4/BA.5 vaccine is now indicated for primary immunization, as well as for bivalent booster, in individuals five years of age or older.
Last year, a surge in RSV cases flooded U.S. hospitals with wheezing children. There are no vaccines for babies yet, though Pfizer and other companies are working on them.
Teresa Zurberg, who runs the program for Vancouver Coastal Health, said the hunting breed of pooches can smell the slightest presence of C. difficile on surfaces and equipment.
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Anaplasmosis, babesiosis and Powassan virus are now classified as 'Diseases of Public Health Significance' and have been added to the reportable disease list in Ontario.