Sources Say Province Will Allow Second Dose of AstraZeneca

Thursday, 20 May 2021 05:51

By Tami Jeanneret

Health Minister telling legislature there will be no waste of shots

Sources tells the Toronto Star the province will move ahead with second doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

The shot was put on hold last week over concerns it can cause rare blood clots.

But a senior government source say an announcement is expected within days

The source adding thousands of doses of the vaccine are set to expire at the end of the month.

Health Minister Christine Elliot telling the legislature yesterday new research shows there is a far less likely risk of getting a blood clot with the second dose.

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Sources Say Province Will Allow Second Dose of AstraZeneca

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