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Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provides an update at her Thursday COVID-19 briefing after the latest announcement from the National Advisory Committee on Immunisation (NACI) on mixing and matching vaccines for those who received AstraZeneca as their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Ontario has begun its rollout of COVID-19 booster vaccines to more eligible populations, such as those 70 and older as well as those who received two doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Brittany Rosen reports on reaction to the latest vaccine rollout. And a rally was held in Ontario on Saturday, one of many being held...

Quebec is recommending those aged 70 and over, or those having received two doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, get a third dose booster shot of a mRNA vaccine. But as Global’s Tim Sargeant reports, health officials aren’t recommending a third dose for all adults even though Health Canada has given the green light to the...

Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Robert Strang, said Friday the province would be starting to book booster doses for eligible populations by the end of November. He said those 80 and older, who are currently among the eligible population, will be able to get theirs first. Then those 70 and older, front-line...

It’s a point Premier Jason Kenney has underscored: if you’re over 40 years old, get the AstraZeneca vaccine before supply runs out. As Nicole Stillger explains, it’s already happening at some Alberta pharmacies.

Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization has green-lit the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on people 65 years of age and older. Shallima Maharaj reports.

Peterborough parents and teachers react to yet another school closure. Meanwhile, we check in with Peterborough pharmacies on how the COVID-19 AstraZeneca inoculations have been going. Noor Ibrahim has your CHEX news update.

With about 45,000 doses of AstraZeneca in its stockpile due to expire on Monday, the Ontario Government won’t say how many are at risk of spoiling. While tens of thousands of doses are potentially at risk of being wasted, that isn’t the only supply issue for people Ontarians looking for their second dose. Matthew Bingley...

As Broadway prepares to resume live theatre productions, some vaccine recipients will be welcomed while others will be turned away. As Sean O’Shea reports, producers are insisting that patrons prove they were inoculated but not with the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Despite NACI revising its advice to Canadians, AstraZeneca is still being offered as a second dose option in Ontario. Shallima Maharaj reports.

Britain on Monday took another giant step in the fight against COVID-19, ramping up its immunization program by giving the first shots in the world from the vaccine created by Oxford University and pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca.

We look at which provinces are planning to give Canadians their second COVID-19 vaccine doses quicker than originally promised, and the confusion for people who already received the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot. Plus, a federal political party leader is caught violating pandemic protocols, despite telling Canadians to follow the rules. And you could be eligible for a...

Health Canada has extended the expiry date of nearly 45,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which were set to expire on May 31. Mike Le Couteur explains why that date has been pushed to July 1, and the reaction from hard hit provinces as restrictions gradually ease.

The rush to get second shots into arms gets a boost in the wake of Health Canada’s latest guidelines for soon-to-expire doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 are hampering reopening plans worldwide, as medical experts warn of a ‘vaccine apartheid.’ Plus, doctors prescribe more telemedicine for the health...

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam announced on Tuesday that the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) had updated guidance to allow those who received an AstraZeneca/COVIShield COVID-19 vaccine could receive a Pfizer or Moderna shot for their second dose. Dr. Tam also said Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines could also be interchanged...

Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab announced on Tuesday that second doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be available in the province starting June 7. This comes following an announcement from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) stating people who had taken the AstraZeneca vaccine for the first dose could take...

U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Thursday that as COVID-19 variants continue to be a concern, including the Delta variant first identified in India, the government wants to “be careful” about international travel. He also advised the government is talking with AstraZeneca regarding additional doses of its vaccine, which has been changed to target the...

New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell said on Wednesday that people who received a first shot of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be able to get either Moderna or Pfizer vaccines as their second shot after NACI updated their guidance allowing the mixing of vaccines. People aged 55 and older who got...

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced a mix and matching approach on Thursday for people who received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as a first dose. British Columbians will be offered any vaccine available in B.C. as a second dose.

Most Kingston pharmacies that took part in the AstraZeneca pilot program are not able to provide the second dose, leaving many wondering where and when they’ll get theirs.