AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine were greeted with yet another shift in Canada’s recommendations for the jab on Thursday when officials said they’re not just allowed to receive an mRNA vaccine as their second dose — it’s actually preferred.The latest advice comes after months of bad press for the embattled COVID-19 vaccine, which, despite the fact that it is still considered safe and effective, has seen its distribution seriously ramped down in Canada.
AstraZeneca vaccine recipients frustrated by ‘mixed messages’ from Canadian authorities But in other countries, AstraZeneca is king — it remains one of the U.K.’s crown jewels in their vaccine rollout.