The male patient, who is in his 60s, is said to be recovering
‘The sooner we get vaccines in people’s arms the better, and inconsistency in delivery is a consistent problem. This is simply a reality and not an issue of blame,’ Adrian Dix said Friday
27% of residents in B.C. have now been vaccinated against COVID-19
Moderna plans to ship 650,000 doses of its vaccine to Canada by the end of the month, instead of the expected 1.2 million
The big picture over the last week looks successful in the U.S., but it is still to be seen if the vaccine rollout proves to be equitable
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin says quality assurance backlogs, not production issues, have led to delays for Moderna shipments
Just over 8,000 new vaccine doses administered in the region for a total of 158,000 to date
One case of the adverse effect has been reported in Canada
Social media, where both information and misinformation can spread like wildfire, has not helped
These are not typical blood clots – they’re weird in two ways
The federal agency says the person is now recovering at home
This comes as confidence in governments is plummeting in provinces being hit hardest by the pandemic
More than 6.8M doses of the vaccine have been administered in the U.S., most with no or mild side effects
Appointments are currently being booked for people ages 66 and up
Caller told to call back later in the day
Officials have indicated there could be a similar delay in the delivery of 1.2 million doses from Moderna next week
Four pharmacies in the city received doses of the COVID-19 inoculant Friday
