Canadian provinces halt AstraZeneca's jabs

By Allison Martell and Nia Williams
Updated May 12 2021 - 7:54am, first published 7:47am
Canada has distributed over 20 million COVID vaccine doses, 11.6 per cent of which were AstraZeneca.
Canada has distributed over 20 million COVID vaccine doses, 11.6 per cent of which were AstraZeneca.

The Canadian provinces of Alberta and Ontario will stop offering first doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, with Ontario citing evidence that the risk of rare blood clots is somewhat higher than previously estimated.

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