Astrazeneca Covid 19 Vaccine

• AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses 94% protective against death in 65+ group: U.K. data

  Public Health England said majority of the data was from a period when the Alpha variant, first detected in England, was still dominant.

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  Jul 1, 2021
  
• Alberta man says AstraZeneca shot led to serious health issue, wants federal compensation

  Murry Hellekson said two weeks after receiving his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine, he began experiencing tingling in his fingers and numbness on the bottom of his feet.

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  Jun 17, 2021
  
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• Thousands of expiring AstraZeneca doses not yet sent to pharmacies, Ontario says

  Ontario says thousands of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines expiring Monday are still undergoing quality checks before being sent to pharmacies and doctors' offices.

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  May 27, 2021
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• Ontarians who received 1st AstraZeneca vaccine mid-March can book 2nd shot

  Ontarians who got their first jab of AstraZeneca between March 10 to 19 during a pilot project at some pharmacies and doctors' offices will be prioritized for the second dose.

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  May 25, 2021
• Ontario to provide 2nd dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after temporary suspension

  Ontario had paused use of the vaccine but still has tens of thousands of doses in storage.

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  May 21, 2021
• Nearly 255K doses of AstraZeneca to arrive in Ontario next week, to be used as 2nd shots

  The Ontario government says 254,500 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be delivered to Ontario the week of May 17.

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  May 12, 2021
• Alberta stops giving first doses of AstraZeneca vaccine due to supply issues

  Alberta Health said since there are no known future shipments of AstraZeneca at this time, a determination was made to utilize the remaining supply as second doses.

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  May 11, 2021
• AstraZeneca considers seeking full U.S. approval for its COVID-19 vaccine

  The drugmakers may skip asking the U.S. FDA for emergency-use authorization for its COVID-19 shot and instead pursue the more time-intensive application for a full-fledged license.

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  May 7, 2021
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• AstraZeneca reports $275M in sales from vaccine during 1st quarter

  AstraZeneca said its COVID-19 vaccine sales were $275 million in the first-quarter and it is on track to deliver 200 million doses a month from April.

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  Apr 30, 2021
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• U.S. to share 60M AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses with world

  The move greatly expands on the Biden administration's action last month to share about 4 million doses of the vaccine with Mexico and Canada.

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  Apr 26, 2021