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Quebec will be giving COVID-19 vaccines at pharmacies later this month.
What s the latest?
Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott says the province won t administer the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine to seniors, according to The Canadian Press.
She says the province plans to follow the advice of a national panel recommending against using that vaccine on people aged 65 and older.
Quebec will offer COVID-19 vaccines at pharmacies, starting in the Montreal area the week of March 15.
How many cases are there?
Public health officials have reported more than 26,300 COVID-19 cases across eastern Ontario and western Quebec, including nearly 24,700 resolved cases.
Elsewhere in eastern Ontario, 131 people have died of COVID-19, and 160 people have died in western Quebec.