Ontario will no longer offer first doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Ontario will no longer offer first doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine due to an increase in reports of rare blood clots.
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Ontario will no longer offer first doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Ontario will no longer offer first doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine due to an increase in reports of rare blood clots.
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