Statement Health Canada has authorized the use of the Moderna Spikevax (50 mcg) COVID-19 vaccine in children 6 to 11 years of age to help protect this younger age group from COVID-19. March 17, 2022 | Ottawa, ON | Health Canada Today, Health Canada authorized the use of the Moderna Spikevax (50 mcg) COVID-19 vaccine…

This first legislative review will focus on the vaping-related objectives of the Act March 16, 2022 | Ottawa, ON | Health Canada The Government of Canada strives to protect the health of Canadians from nicotine addiction and tobacco use. To support this, the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA) was amended in 2018, with a focus on…

Improving health outcomes for people at risk of substance use harms and overdose March 16, 2022 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Health Canada The opioid overdose crisis is a serious public health crisis that has taken a tragic toll on families, friends and communities across the country. The recent data on opioid overdose deaths confirms…

Media advisory The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will announce funding under the Substance Use and Addictions Program for a prevention and harm reduction project. March 15, 2022, Halifax, N.S. – The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health,…

Statement Today is the start of Canada’s first annual Safe Sleep Week, which promotes safe sleep for everyone, especially babies. Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) are working in collaboration with Baby’s Breath Canada and the Canadian Paediatric Society, to promote Safe Sleep Week under the theme: Safe Sleep – All…

March 14, 2022  |  Toronto, ON  |  Health Canada The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant adverse impacts on the health and well-being of Canadians and Indigenous Peoples, including with respect to mental health and substance use. Many Canadians have reported increased feelings of increased stress, anxiety, depression and loneliness, and national surveillance data has shown…