Quebec offers third COVID-19 vaccine dose because some countries don’t recognize the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, and Canadians who have received it could find themselves barred from entry
People wear face masks as they walk by a sign reading 'mandatory hand sanitization' in Montreal on July 24.who have received the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine can receive a third dose of an mRNA vaccine before travelling.
But health officials are warning that it’s up to the recipient to seek advice and weigh the risks before getting a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines.A spokesman for the Health Department said today a third dose doesn’t necessarily provide more protection compared with two doses, adding that the safety of receiving two shots of AstraZeneca mixed with an mRNA vaccine is unclear.today along with 223 new infections from Friday and Saturday.
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