Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is now recommending AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine be used on people aged 65 or older.The committee now says real-world evidence has demonstrated that the vaccine is safe and effective in older adults, particularly against severe illness from COVID-19 and hospitalization.
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine not recommended for people in Canada over age 65: NACI While clinical trial data shows the vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna were more effective than AstraZeneca’s, NACI chair Dr.