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Canada to throw out 13.6 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses that expired
The Canadian Press
Published Tuesday, July 5, 2022 12:20PM EDT
Last Updated Tuesday, July 5, 2022 12:20PM EDT
OTTAWA -- Canada is about to toss more than half of its doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine because it couldn't find any takers for it either in or outside of Canada.
A statement from Health Canada says 13.6 million doses of the vaccine expired in the spring and will be thrown out.
A year ago Canada said it would donate almost 18 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to lower-income countries.
As of June 22, almost nine million doses were delivered to 21 different nations...
Canada to throw out 13.6 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses that expired
The Canadian Press
Published Tuesday, July 5, 2022 12:20PM EDT
Last Updated Tuesday, July 5, 2022 12:20PM EDT
OTTAWA -- Canada is about to toss more than half of its doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine because it couldn't find any takers for it either in or outside of Canada.
A statement from Health Canada says 13.6 million doses of the vaccine expired in the spring and will be thrown out.
A year ago Canada said it would donate almost 18 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to lower-income countries.
As of June 22, almost nine million doses were delivered to 21 different nations...