Ontario may push back the administration of second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to four months in an attempt get more shots into the arms of residents.
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AHS president and CEO Dr. Verna Yiu issued a public apology on Friday acknowledging problems with the vaccine appointment system rollout.
Alberta reported 415 new cases of COVID-19 on 7,761 tests Saturday, and six additional deaths.
Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro said the province and the Alberta Medical Association have reached a tentative agreement, which must now be ratified.
Health Canada has approved the AstraZeneca vaccine for use, and Canada could see 1.9 million doses arrive by the end of June.
The government is boosting health-care funding in its latest budget released Thursday. Read all of Postmedia’s coverage of the 2021 budget here.
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