Howard Alexander - News Editor A nurse holds vials of AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 during a vaccination campaign at WiZink indoor arena in Madrid, Spain, Friday, April 9, 2021. Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Manu Fernandez April 20, 2021 - 5:30 AM Several provinces are lowering their minimum age requirement for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, allowing those 40 and older to receive the jab as unruly spread of COVID-19 continues in their jurisdictions. Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia are decreasing the age range from the recommended 55+ that the National Advisory Committee on Immunization set last month. The NACI guidelines came about as Canada and other countries investigated possible links to rare instances of blood clots seen in a small minority of AstraZeneca recipients.