Vaccines are rigorously tested and monitored in Canada to ensure that they are safe and effective.
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Vaccine development and approval in Canada
“Health Canada’s independent drug authorization process is recognized around the world for its high standards and rigorous review. Our decisions are based only on scientific and medical evidence showing that vaccines are safe and effective. The benefits must also outweigh any risks.”
Government of Canada
Vaccine safety in Canada
“For as long as [a vaccine] is used in Canada, its quality and safety are checked and rechecked: by Health Canada scientists who review it; by doctors, nurses, and pharmacists who give it; [and] by public health teams who monitor it.”
Government of Canada
Source: Government of Canada
Source: Government of Canada
COVID-19 Vaccines
The facts about COVID-19 vaccines
How do mRNA vaccines work?
The COVID-19 mRNA vaccines provide instructions for how to make a protein that will trigger an immune response. Your body then prepares antibodies and cells that help you fight the virus if it enters your body in the future.
How were mRNA vaccines developed so quickly?
COVID-19 vaccines were developed quickly without skipping any safety steps thanks to advances in science, international collaboration and increased funding.