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Jennifer Cole had been counting down the days to her COVID-19 vaccination shot like it was Christmas.
Because of health problems, she wanted to wait for the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines instead of AstraZeneca, and had been eagerly anticipating the day the age-based vaccination program would open up for her age group.
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“I’m just getting tired of the pandemic,” said the 58-year-old Vancouver woman. “And I don’t want to be behind the eight-ball. … The moment my age cohort opened, I was right on there, at 6:30 a.m., waiting for the link.”
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Mixing COVID-19 vaccines safe but effect on immunity not yet clear: U.K. study
by Monika Gul, Hana Mae Nassar, and The Canadian Press
Posted May 13, 2021 6:11 am PDT
Last Updated May 13, 2021 at 9:01 am PDT
A nurse reaches for a vial of AstraZeneca vaccine at a mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, April 22, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Summary
Preliminary results show mixing certain COVID-19 vaccines causes more frequent mild to moderate symptoms
B.C. doctor says still too early to make inferences on the effectiveness of mixing vaccines, but notes it s safe
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – It’s not yet clear how it affects the immune system, but
Posted: Apr 29, 2021 6:21 PM PT | Last Updated: April 30
Hundreds of people waited to get COVID-19 Pfizer vaccinations made available for people 18 years or older during a pop-up clinic at the Newton Athletic Park in Surrey, B.C. on Tuesday. Many were disappointed when supplies ran out. (Ben Nelms/CBC)
Pop-up vaccine clinics this week in Fraser Health created confusion, frustration and resulted in an inequitable vaccine rollout at a crucial time in the COVID-19 pandemic, some doctors in the region say.
Within the span of 48 hours, thousands of people were vaccinated, while many were disappointed and upset.
The pop-up clinics are cancelled, according to Dr. Victoria Lee, the president of Fraser Health, who said Thursday the health authority learned from the experience.