Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin says quality assurance backlogs, not production issues, have led to delays for Moderna shipments
One case of the adverse effect has been reported in Canada
Social media, where both information and misinformation can spread like wildfire, has not helped
These are not typical blood clots – they’re weird in two ways
The federal agency says the person is now recovering at home
This comes as confidence in governments is plummeting in provinces being hit hardest by the pandemic
More than 6.8M doses of the vaccine have been administered in the U.S., most with no or mild side effects
Appointments are currently being booked for people ages 66 and up
Caller told to call back later in the day
Officials have indicated there could be a similar delay in the delivery of 1.2 million doses from Moderna next week
Social media post shows teachers lining up outside of Surrey clinic for leftover doses
Save-On-Foods says it has taken steps to prevent it from happening again and contacted the affected customers
Vaccine registration is now open to people born in 1956 or earlier
Bowinn Ma says the amount of anti-Indigenous sentiments she’s received in emails ‘has gone through the roof’
Concerns have already prompted some countries including Canada, France, Germany and the Netherlands to restrict its use to older people
More than 247,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the U.S. since vaccines first became available mid-December
The World Health Organization has urged countries to continue using the jab
