Demand surges for AstraZeneca in pharmacies and clinics as Manitoba lowers age eligibility to 40

Ontario, Alberta follow Manitoba, B.C. in giving AstraZeneca vaccine to 40 and up

Younger Canadians in several provinces are now able to get the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.Starting today, those aged 40 and over in Ontario and Alberta can get the shot.Previously, the minimum age to receive AstraZeneca was 55 because of a slightly elevated risk of an extremely rare blood clot disorder.British Columbia and Manitoba also dropped the age requirement to 40, starting yesterday.Quebec says it will be lowering the age for Ast…

COVID-19: B.C. lowers eligibility for AstraZeneca vaccine, targets COVID-19 hot spot communities with priority vaccinations

B.C. will lower the eligible age for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to 40 and target 15 COVID-19 hot spots with the vaccine in order to combat surging cases of the coronavirus that have hospitals across B.C. nearing capacity. Read More

Pharmacies swamped as age eligibility for AstraZeneca vaccine drops

On Monday, the province announced a change in the eligibility for the AstraZeneca COVID -19 vaccine, which set off a flurry of activity at pharmacies and doctors' offices.

Demand surges for AstraZeneca in pharmacies and clinics as Manitoba lowers age eligibility to 40

Dmand spikes for AstraZeneca vaccine as the province lowers the age of eligibility.

B.C., Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario lower age limits for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

B.C., Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario change minimum age to 40 for for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine bookings after thousands of doses went unused by older people

Some provinces lower age eligibility for Oxford-AstraZeneca’s vaccine

As concerns linger about blood clots linked to the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, some provinces are now offering the shot to people younger than 55. Heather Yourex-West reports on which provinces are making the change.