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Canadians aged 30 and over can now receive the AstraZeneca vaccine, according to updated guidance from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization.
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NACI chair Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh and vice-chair Dr. Shelly Deeks said Canadians may now get the AstraZeneca vaccine “if they do not want to wait for an mRNA vaccine.”
The agency was initially set to update its guidance on Tuesday, but decided to postpone while Health Canada analyzed COVID-19 activity in hot spots, and examined high incidence rates of variants of concern.
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Canada’s vaccine rollout debacle key contributor to COVID-19 third wave
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has adamantly opposed shutting down schools and non-essential workplaces. (Photo credit: Ontario government)
The absence of large-scale inoculation against the virus, coupled with the ruling elite’s rejection of the public health measures necessary to stop its spread, are causing the third wave to spread far more quickly than the previous two. As a result, Canada’s health care system, especially in Ontario, is on the verge of collapse.
Hospital intensive care units (ICU) in Ontario are already under great strain, with patients who require ventilators being moved to cities outside hotspots to reduce the pressure. Figures presented to the Ontario government predict up to 18,000 infections per day and 1,800 ICU patients by the end of next month in a worst-case scenario.
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Catherine McKenna, the city’s senior federal cabinet minister, likes to see the National Capital Commission taking a bigger role in planning transportation, including public transit, despite a criticism from Ottawa’s mayor that the agency is needlessly dipping into municipal matters.
“The reality is the NCC plays an important role. We have to think about this area as not Ottawa and Gatineau, but as one region,” McKenna said in an interview Wednesday, two days after the federal budget announced more transportation responsibilities for the NCC.
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