AstraZeneca

• Alberta to lower minimum age for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from 55 to 40

  Premier Jason Kenney said Alberta will now be administering AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to people age 40 and over.

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• Ontario, Alberta to lower minimum age for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from 55 to 40

  Ontario's announcement comes just hours after the federal health minister on Sunday said provinces were "free to use" the vaccine on age groups 18 and above.

  Canada

  Apr 18
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• People lineup in Kelowna for drop-in AstraZeneca clinic

  Kelowna pharmacy sets up drop-in vaccine clinic to distribute AstraZeneca doses ASAP.

  Canada

  Apr 18
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• More calls for COVID-19 vaccines to be offered to a wider range of people in Alberta

  A walk-in clinic opened on Saturday in Calgary, offering the AstraZeneca vaccine to people ages 55 to 64, but some people say the government should be expanding the rollout.

  Health

  Apr 17
• Alberta reports first AstraZeneca-linked blood clot

  The man's identity is not being released to protect patient confidentiality, but Alberta Health has reported he is receiving treatment and is recovering.

  Health

  Apr 17
• COMMENTARY: Our overly cautious approach to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine needs to change

  We're in the throes of a very serious third wave of COVID-19 at the moment and we need as much of a vaccine arsenal we can get, Rob Breakenridge says.

  Commentary

  Apr 17
• B.C. premier encouraging people to get COVID-19 vaccine after receiving AstraZeneca shot

  The B.C. premier received an AstraZeneca shot at a pharmacy in Victoria on Friday, saying 27 per cent of British Columbians have been vaccinated so far.

  Health

  Apr 16
• Nearly 6,000 people have received a COVID-19 vaccination at a pharmacy in Waterloo Region

  Waterloo Region's vaccine task force says 5,992 people were vaccinated at pharmacies between April 3, when the first dose was given, and April 14.

  Canada

  Apr 16
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• Survivor of rare blood clot after AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine recalls ordeal

  Most cases of blood clots occurred within two weeks of the person receiving their first dose, and most of the cases reported in Europe have been in women under 60.

  Health

  Apr 15
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• ‘Avoiding that lens of shame’: Medical experts weigh in on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

  Bottom line, according to Kyeremanteng, is that it's important that people are "avoiding that lens of shame" when addressing vaccine hesitancy.

  Health

  Apr 15