Three men were injured after trying to subdue a man armed with a knife during afternoon prayers at a Montreal-area mosque Friday afternoon.
Novavax vaccine authorized for use in Canada
Health Canada has authorized the use of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for adults in Canada.
The two-dose Novavax Nuvaxovid vaccine showed 90 per cent effectiveness in protecting clinical trial participants from symptomatic COVID-19, and 100 per cent effectiveness in preventing severe disease, according to a press release from the agency.
Health Canada has been reviewing Novavax鈥檚 protein-based COVID-19 vaccine since January 2021.
The vaccine is now authorized in Canada for people who are 18 years of age and older. According to Health Canada's website, the vaccine's safety and effectiveness in children has not yet been established.
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada鈥檚 chief public health officer, said at a technical briefing on Thursday that the Novavax vaccine is the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine authorized for use in Canada, and will be offered to adults in Canada who have so far been unable or unwilling to receive an mRNA vaccine. Similar protein-based technology is used in hepatitis and influenza vaccines currently on the market.
Health Canada recommends the two doses of the vaccine be given 21 days apart, but the final decision on the dosing schedule is left up to each province and territory. Novavax is not currently recommended as a booster dose, but Tam said that it could be used as a third dose for those who have already received other authorized vaccines as an 鈥渙ff-the-label鈥 use with informed consent.
A full list of the vaccine's ingredients and possible but expected side effects are included .
Canada signed a tentative deal with the Maryland-based Novavax Inc. in February 2021 to produce its vaccine at a Montreal facility after the federal government faced mounting pressure over Canada鈥檚 depleted domestic vaccine manufacturing capacity.
Tam said a delivery of the Novavax vaccine will arrive in Canada in March from a production facility in India, and that while Canada has contracted a 鈥渟ignificant supply鈥 of the vaccine, the federal government will be working with provinces to determine the exact numbers required for fulfillment.
Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser at Health Canada, said that the production facility in Montreal needs an inspection from Health Canada before manufacturing activity can take place, and the facility has not indicated that it is ready for that yet.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Kids are inhaling 'Galaxy Gas' to get high. Here鈥檚 what parents should know
For some young people, a popular method for getting a quick high is by misusing laughing gas 鈥 and lately, that鈥檚 in the form of nitrous oxide from products sold by the company Galaxy Gas.
Unusual flippered feet are making their way into the Saint Lawrence River this weekend. Led by underwater explorer and filmmaker Nathalie Lasselin, volunteer divers are combing the riverbed near Beauharnois in Mont茅r茅gie to remove hundreds of tires that have been polluting the aquatic environment for decades.
Recall expands for Nutrabolics vegan bars over undeclared milk
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a recall of Nutrabolics brand Feed Me Vegan Real Food Protein & Oats bars due to undeclared milk has been expanded.
Kamala Harris accepts CNN debate invitation for Oct. 23, challenging Trump to another showdown
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday accepted an invitation from CNN to debate former President Donald Trump on October 23, challenging her rival to another engagement on a public stage in the final weeks of the campaign.
Is the price of your morning coffee on the rise?
It is not a great time to be a coffee drinker. In general, coffee bean prices are the highest they've been in more than a decade.
Housing support for adult children with severe autism is 'absolutely absurd,' say parents
Looking after an adult with severe autism can be a full-time job. Ask any parent who has a child severely affected by autism spectrum disorder 鈥 it鈥檚 a job that can get more difficult as the child becomes an adult.
Top Hezbollah leader was among the 37 people killed in an Israeli strike on a Beirut apartment block
Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire on Saturday as rescue crews in Beirut searched the rubble of an apartment building that was leveled by an Israeli airstrike that killed at least 37 people, including one of the militant group's senior leaders as well as women and children.
Cards Against Humanity sues Elon Musk's SpaceX over alleged trespassing in Texas
The maker of the popular party game Cards Against Humanity is accusing Elon Musk's SpaceX of trespassing on and damaging a plot of vacant land the company owns in Texas.
Local Spotlight
Cole Haas is more than just an avid fan of the F.W. Johnson Wildcats football team. He's a fixture on the sidelines, a source of encouragement, and a beloved member of the team.
Getting a photograph of a rainbow? Common. Getting a photo of a lightning strike? Rare. Getting a photo of both at the same time? Extremely rare, but it happened to a Manitoba photographer this week.
An anonymous business owner paid off the mortgage for a New Brunswick not-for-profit.
They say a dog is a man鈥檚 best friend. In the case of Darren Cropper, from Bonfield, Ont., his three-year-old Siberian husky and golden retriever mix named Bear literally saved his life.
A growing group of brides and wedding photographers from across the province say they have been taken for tens of thousands of dollars by a Barrie, Ont. wedding photographer.
Paleontologists from the Royal B.C. Museum have uncovered "a trove of extraordinary fossils" high in the mountains of northern B.C., the museum announced Thursday.
The search for a missing ancient 28-year-old chocolate donkey ended with a tragic discovery Wednesday.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is celebrating an important milestone in the organization's history: 50 years since the first women joined the force.
It's been a whirlwind of joyful events for a northern Ontario couple who just welcomed a baby into their family and won the $70 million Lotto Max jackpot last month.