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MONTREAL - Several Quebec health authorities are being forced to cancel employee vacations as the province struggles with staff shortages and rising COVID-19 hospitalizations, and some workers fear this might be the final straw.

MONTREAL — Several Quebec health authorities are being forced to cancel employee vacations as the province struggles with staff shortages and rising COVID-19 hospitalizations, and some workers fear this might be the final straw.

MONTREAL — Several Quebec health authorities are being forced to cancel employee vacations as the province struggles with staff shortages and rising COVID-19 hospitalizations, and some workers fear this might be the final straw.

MONTREAL — Several Quebec health authorities are being forced to cancel employee vacations as the province struggles with staff shortages and rising COVID-19 hospitalizations, and some workers fear this might be the final straw.

Article content Quebec is offering the extra shot because some countries don’t recognize the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine made at the Serum Institute of India, and Canadians who have received it could find themselves barred from entry. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Quebec offers third dose of COVID vaccine to AstraZeneca recipients who want to travel Back to video But health officials are warning that it’s up to the recipient to seek advice...

Quebecers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 with a single dose, but are technically not yet eligible to register on Clic Santé for their second, can still walk into a clinic and test out their luck.

In the wake of Ontarios decision Tuesday to suspend the use of AstraZeneca for first doses, Quebec says it has no plans to make a similar move. Its somewhat of a moot point, with Quebec almost out of AstraZeneca, but Canada has some big deliveries forecasted in the next six weeks.

Hundreds of spots will be available daily at the convention centre in Old Montreal, with no appointment necessary.

Article content Quebec has fewer than 1,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine left and will continue to provide first doses of the shot, the health department says. As for second doses, Quebec is awaiting studies on the possibility of using a different vaccine – Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna – for the follow-up shot. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Quebec will continue to use AstraZeneca for first COVID-19 vaccine doses Back to video With su...

and a vaccine maker said vials may yield more doses than expected. Priority groups such as health-care workers and seniors began receiving Canadas first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine this week. "The amount of any excess vaccine left in the vial can vary based on provider technique and ancillary supplies," Pfizer Canada spokeswoman Christina Antoniou said in an email. Get top stories in your inbox. Our award-winning journalists bring you the news that impacts you, Canada, and the world...