Canada recommends use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in people over 65

Reuters · 03/16/2021 13:05
Canada recommends use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in people over 65

- Canada on Tuesday updated its guideline to recommend use of AstraZeneca's AZN.L COVID-19 vaccine in people aged 65 years and older.

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization said it had considered recent real-world effectiveness studies to inform this change in recommendation. (https://bit.ly/3thLc1Q)


(Reporting by Manas Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)

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