Concerns have been raised in recent weeks about potential barriers facing people who mixed their COVID\u002D19 shots
They argue that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which is not approved by the U.S. Federal Drug Authority, should be seen as valid internationally “on any certificate or passport.” That shot listed for emergency use by the WHO.Article content
The U.S. has been reluctant to sanction the practice of following a Moderna shot with a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, or vice versa, while many European countries don’t recognize the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot made at the Serum Institute of India, which may impact Canadians who received it. The rules apply to people who have received a full course of a COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Canada.
Meanwhile, Ontario Premier Doug Ford repeated on Monday that he doesn’t believe in a vaccine certification system in Ontario A group of experts advising the Ford government on the pandemic last week said a domestic proof-of-vaccination system would help speed up reopening and help prepare for a potential resurgence in cases — something Ontario’s top doctor has said will likely happen in the fall.Article content
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