Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta are decreasing the age range from the recommended 55+ NACI set
More than 700,000 doses of AstraZeneca have been administered in this country
Health Canada has licensed the AstraZeneca shot for use in people over the age of 18
U.S. may soon share its supply of COVID vaccines globally, limiting China and Russia’s ability to influence
Dr. Susy Hota, medical director of infection prevention and control at Toronto’s University Health Network, said she would also support dropping the age limit
The male patient, who is in his 60s, is said to be recovering
Moderna plans to ship 650,000 doses of its vaccine to Canada by the end of the month, instead of the expected 1.2 million
The big picture over the last week looks successful in the U.S., but it is still to be seen if the vaccine rollout proves to be equitable
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin says quality assurance backlogs, not production issues, have led to delays for Moderna shipments
These are not typical blood clots – they’re weird in two ways
The federal agency says the person is now recovering at home
This comes as confidence in governments is plummeting in provinces being hit hardest by the pandemic
More than 6.8M doses of the vaccine have been administered in the U.S., most with no or mild side effects
Officials have indicated there could be a similar delay in the delivery of 1.2 million doses from Moderna next week
Concerns have already prompted some countries including Canada, France, Germany and the Netherlands to restrict its use to older people
More than 247,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the U.S. since vaccines first became available mid-December
The World Health Organization has urged countries to continue using the jab
