Chief public health officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam said Friday that modelling projections showed a moderate easing of COVID-19 measures could lead to only a limited surge in cases amid the Omicron wave, which she said has passed its peak in Canada.
However, she cautioned easing measures too fast would lead to a much bigger surge, though hospitalizations may be lower.
The update comes a day after Health Canada announced on Thursday it had approved Novavax's protein-based COVID-19 vaccine for use in the country for people 18 years or older.
Health Canada said in a news release that Novavax's two-shot Nuvaxovid vaccine was shown to have 90 per cent effectiveness at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and 100 per cent effectiveness at preventing severe disease.
Tam and deputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo said Friday that the approval of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine could be a benefit to those who have not received a booster dose or even their first dose, as it gives them an alternative option from the mRNA vaccines.
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