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As part of the government's broad response to the pandemic, Health Canada introduced innovative and agile regulatory measures. These measures expedite the regulatory review of COVID-19 health products without compromising safety, efficacy and quality standards.

International collaboration ensures that our policies and regulatory approaches are aligned and that health products are effective and made available to Canadians quickly.

Ventilators are an important piece of medical equipment in the fight against COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Health care professionals use ventilators to give respiratory help to patients who need it. Health Canada reviews all COVID-19-related submissions and applications...

Nucleic acid-based testing is also called molecular testing, and is often called PCR. Molecular tests detect the virus genetic material (nucleic acids). Public health laboratories in Canada and around the world use nucleic acid-based testing to diagnose COVID-19 infection. This test is the gold...

A near patient in vitro diagnostic device (IVDD) is used for: point-of-care testing in a health care setting (for example, doctor’s office, pharmacy, at the bedside) or self-testing ( for example, used by individuals at home). Typically, these rapid test devices are simple to use and provide...

As the pandemic evolves, we are continuously updating our guidance and positions in light of the new scientific information available to us. We are open to reviewing all testing solutions as they become available.

This primer is intended to support health care providers in better understanding and addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, in their practice and beyond.

COVID-19 vaccine ingredients in the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines.

We present the most up-to-date data on SARS-CoV-2 antibody timelines, including the longevity of antibodies, and the production and detection of neutralizing antibodies and provide practical guidance for clinical microbiology laboratories to both verify commercial serology assays and choose...

Simple mathematical modelling approaches to assessing the transmission risk of SARS-CoV-2 at gatherings