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Canadian PM opts for Moderna vaccine for second dose
SMA NEWS – CANADA
Justin Trudeau had received the AstraZeneca jab for the first dose at a pharmacy in April. Trudeau is scheduled to be inoculated on Friday in Ottawa, along with his wife Sophie Gregoire.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has opted for the Moderna vaccine for his second dose of the Covid-19 jab after having received the AstraZeneca one for the first.
Trudeau is scheduled to be inoculated on Friday in Ottawa, along with his wife Sophie Gregoire.
The choice of the mRNA vaccine manufactured by the American firm came after Canadian health authorities updated guidance allowing for vaccine interchangeability. On June 17, the National Advisory Committee on Immunisation (NACI) announced that mRNA Covid-19 vaccines were deemed the “preferred” jabs for both the first and second dose even if the first was administered using AZ, which is manufactured in India under the Covishield brand name.
