Guest Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 “Health Canada has authorized brand name changes for three COVID-19 vaccines. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will now be named “Comirnaty”, the Moderna vaccine will be named “SpikeVax”, and the AstraZeneca vaccine will be named “Vaxzevria”, Health Canada said in a tweet Thursday.” News article from CTV: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/health-canada-authorizes-new-names-for-covid-19-vaccines-1.5588058?cid=sm%3Atrueanthem%3Actvkitchener%3Apost&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0oj0MThbwP1R08h1W7VLfqWTSRXHPR-DGIyOgtBMv6euQfJVYrFkWM7b4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 I don’t get why we need new names for them…? This is gonna confuse the public so much. Thoughts fellow Canadian @Economy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabeoz 7,915 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 All those names are horrible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,545 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 SpikeVax sounds so much cooler though I'm team SpikeVax Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 1 minute ago, PartySick said: SpikeVax sounds so much cooler though I'm team SpikeVax I’ll most likely be team Comirnaty… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,545 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Just now, Munchlax said: I’ll most likely be team Comirnaty… How does one even pronounce that Pfizer got that FDA approval before Moderna but who really won in the end? Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,860 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, Munchlax said: I don’t get why we need new names for them…? Thoughts fellow Canadian @Economy? 2 minutes ago, gabeoz said: All those names are horrible I have no idea why . Must be advantageous legal paper stuff involved i doubt they are doing it to better market themselves Ppl are also still just gonna call it pfizer, moderna, AZ etc anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 So far comments on Facebook about it are extremely negative. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedd 6,487 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Vaxzevria is the hardest to pronounce. Do they think people will think they’re new vaccines or what? The ARTPOP Zedd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, PartySick said: How does one even pronounce that Pfizer got that FDA approval before Moderna but who really won in the end? Lol, I’m trying to figure out how to pronounce still too. I have been ever since I read about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsemanche 97,803 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Is this to fight negative reputation that some vaccines got? I'm so confused Soft, soothing, and succulent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Economy said: I have no idea why . Must be advantageous legal paper stuff involved i doubt they are doing it to better market themselves Ppl are also still just gonna call it pfizer, moderna, AZ etc anyway Yup, the comment sections aren’t very nice about it right now. Lol, it’s going to confuse people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Just now, alsemanche said: Is this to fight negative reputation that some vaccines got? I'm so confused I have no idea honestly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angemon 489 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Corminaty and Vaxzevria are old tho... everyone in my country still name them Moderna and Pfizer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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