Canada is changing its guidelines on mixing and matching second doses of COVID-19 vaccines and will advise Canadians to combine either the AstraZeneca-Oxford, Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna shots interchangeably in certain situations.
For some, vaccination poses a moral dilemma: Do I wait so others can get their shot?
For some people, getting called to be vaccinated creates an ethical dilemma: do they get it now, or let someone in greater need go first?
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Tracey Brooks of Stoney Creek says she would likely qualify but feels like others should go first
The Canadian Press ·
Posted: Apr 15, 2021 3:55 PM ET | Last Updated: April 15
A sign for a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Palais des Congrès de Gatineau in April 2021. For some, being called for the vaccine has created an ethical dilemma - do they get it now, or let people they feel need it more go first?(David Richard/Radio-Canada)
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A pharmacist prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine at a pharmacy prototype clinic in Halifax on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. The advice of public health officials is unequivocal: If you re eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, get one as soon as possible.The CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan April 15, 2021 - 2:17 PM
The advice of public health officials is unequivocal: If you re eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, get one as soon as possible.
But for Tracey Brooks in Stoney Creek, Ont., the situation isn t so simple. The 50-year-old mother of five would likely qualify for one because she has an autoimmune disorder and is the caregiver to her son with Down syndrome.
COVID-19 cases in Canada per capita are now outpacing the US as variants take hold and public health officials face the challenges of controlling a third wave of infections.
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