Dr. Irfan Dhalla, an internal medicine specialist in Toronto, said people should be able to make their own choice as to whether get AstraZeneca, either as a first of second dose, or wait for another brand known as an mRNA vaccine.
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Alberta to stop giving first doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot: media report
Alberta has stopped administering first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in favour of other types of immunization.
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Vaccine-induced blood clots under more scrutiny as Canada reports first case
Health Canada said with all the information it has, the benefits of the vaccine continue to outweigh its risks, particularly as the risk of a vaccine-induced clot is less than one in 100,000.
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Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. The military commander handling logistics for Canada’s vaccine distribution program says there will be enough vaccine delivered to give a first dose before Canada Day to every...
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The need for speed: How Canada approved five vaccines for COVID-19 in under a year
Vaccines against COVID-19 speed of approvals did not come at the expense of safety.
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Several provinces begin offering COVID-19 vaccines to more groups
Starting today, certain pharmacies and family physicians in some regions will be allowed to administer the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot to anyone 60 or older.