ONTARIO TO GET 1/4M DOSES OF ASTRAZENECA VACCINE NEXT WEEK

May 12, 2021

By Bob Komsic

Share on
The Ford government’s expecting to receive more than 254,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine next week.
But they’re being held for second shots.
The province has announced it’s suspending giving AstraZeneca for first shots because of an increased risk of a rare blood clot linked to the product.
Currently, there are about 50,000 doses remaining; with most set to expire at the end of May or beginning of June.
The province is trying to come up with a plan to use them before they spoil.
The government’s still determining when to start allowing second shots of AstraZeneca and is also reviewing the possibility of using a different product for the second shot.
Officials here are awaiting results of a British study.
There have been at least 8 cases in Ontario of the rare blood clot out of the more than 900,000 AstraZeneca shots that have been given.
None has been fatal.

 

Advertise With Us

To learn about advertising opportunities with Zoomer Radio use the link below:

Join Our Fan Club
Coverage Area
Downtown Toronto
96.7FM
Toronto HD
96.3 HD-2
Kingston to Windsor, Parry Sound to Pittsburgh
AM740
ZoomerRadio Logo

Recently Played: