Health Canada has approved a booster of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for people 18 years of age and older.The federal health agency gave the greenlight for the shot, also known as Spikevax, on Friday.Health Canada said it received Moderna’s submission to approve its shot as a booster on Oct.
6.“After a thorough, independent review of the evidence, Health Canada has determined that the Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine booster shot meets the Department’s stringent safety, efficacy and quality requirements,” the agency said in a statement on Friday.