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Health Canada authorizes Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine and flu-COVID combination shot

Both Moderna vaccines are approved for adults aged 50 and older, according to Vancouver Is Awesome.

By Northline Newsroom
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Reported by Vancouver Is Awesome; Health Canada and Moderna confirmation pending.

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A vaccine vial and syringe on a clinic counter. Photo: Mufid Majnun / Unsplash · Unsplash License

Health Canada has authorized two Moderna vaccines for adults aged 50 and older: an mRNA vaccine against influenza, and a combination mRNA vaccine that targets both flu and COVID-19, Vancouver Is Awesome reported Nov. 6.

Both products are approved for the same age group, 50 and older. The authorization is a federal regulatory decision, so it applies to eligible adults in British Columbia as it does elsewhere in the country.

For Vancouver residents in their 50s and beyond, the decision adds two new options to the list of vaccines cleared for their age group. The report, which carried a Toronto dateline, did not say when the shots will be available.

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