COVID-19 vaccine earlier than expected, due to the high number of people who have received their first dose so far, and a big supply of vaccine.Most provinces so far have indicated they’re looking at speeding up second shots, with a few already announcing concrete plans.“Everything is trending in the right direction,” said Dr.
Howard Njoo, Canada’s deputy chief public health officer, at a press conference on Thursday.While guidance from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) says doses can be spaced out by up to 16 weeks, provinces who can administer second shots sooner should — and some already are, he said.