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MONTREAL Thousands of people in Quebec have received digital proof of vaccination against COVID-19 after the system officially rolled out Thursday. And those who haven t those who got vaccinated before Thursday will one day soon get their own QR codes, too, just as soon as the province has sorted through the millions of emails used to register for appointments. The digital proof is meant to replace the paper-based version that people receive after getting their first shot and will include the type of vaccine that was administered and the date it was given, among other relevant information.
Future of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in question in Canada over blood clots, supply issues
The future use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine in Canada is now in question due to concerns over the increased risk of rare but severe blood clots connected to the shot, an unpredictable future supply and a significant amount of alternative vaccines.
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Risk of blood clots tied to AstraZeneca shot now estimated at 1 in 55,000 in Canada
Posted: May 12, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 12
Ontario and Alberta will no longer give the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine as a first dose and future supply would instead be reserved for optional second shots.(Evan Mitsui/CBC)
Townships heading back to red 9 May 2021 at 16 h 57 min Reading time: 2 min 30 s
By Gordon Lambie
On Saturday afternoon, following weeks of steady increases and warnings that the region was on the wrong track, Quebec’s Ministry of Health and Social services announced that the Eastern Townships will be moved to the province’s red alert level as of 12: 01 a.m. Monday, May 10. As a result, a series of new measures will come into effect, including the closing of restaurant dining rooms, the closing of gyms, the cancellation of all extracurricular activities in schools and hybrid in-person/online schooling for students in secondary 3, 4 and 5.