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Canada to donate AstraZeneca vaccines to COVAX

Written by: Michelle Young, News Editor As Canadian vaccination rates rise, 17.7 million of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be donated to COVAX, an initiative that distributes vaccines among “low- and middle-income countries.” This comes after a surplus in supply. The World Health Organization (WHO) said vaccine distribution is becoming increasingly urgent.  “Many provinces stopped offering AstraZeneca as a first-dose option,” said CBC News. This was due to concerns of side effects, as the vaccine has been linked to rare blood colts. According to CBC News, “The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) also stopped recommending it as a second dose.”…

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