a: if it has been more than 20 days since you received your astrazeneca vaccine, you don’t need to worry.
for more information, visit the b.c. centre for disease control vaccine information page .
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a: b.c. suspended the use of the astrazeneca vaccine in people 55 and younger on monday, acting on a recommendation from canada’s national advisory committee on immunization (naci).
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a: in early march, b.c. said it will use around 68,000 doses of the vaccine to curb outbreaks and at high-risk workplaces, such as food processing, agriculture and large industrial camps.
the province then announced it planned to give priority to more than 300,000 front-line essential workers , including first responders, teachers, grocery store workers, and child care workers starting april. it is unclear how many of those workers can expect to get their shots.
a: the astrazeneca vaccine was approved in canada for adults on feb. 26 under the brand names astrazeneca covid-19 vaccine and covishield vaccine.
then there was confusion about whether the astrazeneca vaccine was effective for seniors. naci initially withheld its recommendation on the use of the vaccine for seniors, but later reversed its decision, citing new real-world evidence from the u.k. that showed the vaccine was effective.
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a: health authorities maintain the vaccine is safe and effective.
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a: on monday, b.c. premier john horgan said suspension of use of astrazeneca among those 55 and younger does not impact the vaccination schedule in the age-based vaccination program.