COVID-19 vaccine.Quebec Premier François Legault announced the measure Tuesday, on the heels of other provinces doing the same.Under the plan, any Quebecer who is 45 and older can book their first AstraZeneca dose as of Wednesday morning.
Prior to the change, only people older than 55 were able to get that vaccine at walk-in clinics.Quebec had temporarily hit pause on administering the AstraZeneca vaccine to anyone younger than that amid guidance from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) about a possible link between the shot and rare blood clots.Legault attempted to qualm any fears people might have.“I invite you to take this very safe and efficient vaccine,” he said.