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Health Canada approves COVID-19 prevention drug

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 14 Apr, 2022 10:52 AM

OTTAWA - Health Canada has approved AstraZeneca's COVID-19 antibody combination to prevent symptomatic infection for immunocompromised people.

The drug, named Evusheld, is intended for people who cannot receive a typical vaccine or for whom vaccines alone won't provide enough immunity.

AstraZeneca says the drug is not a substitute for vaccination against COVID-19 for most people.

The antibodies are delivered as two separate injections, prior to COVID-19 exposure.

Drug trial data released in November showed an 83 per cent reduction in the risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19, compared to a placebo.

Canada has already signed an agreement with AstraZeneca to receive 100,000 doses this year.

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