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Health Canada has given Pfizer approval for the first oral treatment for COVID-19. Chief medical health advisor with Health Canada Dr. Supryia Sharma .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 Tuesday, allowing physicians across the United States to begin administering the shot to school-aged children. U.S. President Joe Biden “It will allow parents to end months of anxious worrying about their kids, and reduce […]
Health Canada concludes AstraZeneca benefits outweigh blood clot risks
by Michael Ranger
Last Updated Apr 14, 2021 at 10:56 am PDT
Health Canada says a new and extremely rare blood clotting syndrome may be linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, but the agency says the benefits of the shot still far outweigh any risks.
The agency says there is no evidence showing certain people are more at risk than others and the vaccine will remain authorized for all adults in Canada.
Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Supriya Sharma says Health Canada will be updating the label for the vaccine to warn of the possibility of blood clots.