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Mixed Messaging over AstraZeneca Vaccine

PM says he plans second shot as more province's put the vaccine on hold

Yesterday, Ontario's Health Minister defended the province's decision to pause giving out the shot saying they are acting on the advise of their top doctor.

Nova Scotia and Manitoba, meantime, joined Ontario Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Quebec and have put a pause on the vaccine as well.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is among a handful of federal officials who got a first dose of AstraZeneca, and says he plans to get his second dose.

Meantime, there are mixed results from a preliminary study on mixing vaccines. 

British researchers say mixing shots increases the chance of recipients having mild or moderate reactions like fatigue, headache or a fever,

The researchers are still waitin gfor results to determine the impact of two different shots on a person's immune response.

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