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AstraZeneca second dose 'good choice' despite federal guidance: Dr. Bonnie Henry
BY , Jun 18, 2021 1:18 AM - REPORT AN ERROR
Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry during a news conference in Victoria. (Photo - B.C. Govt.)
Dr. Bonnie Henry
British Columbia's top doctor says there is no wrong choice for a second COVID-19 vaccine dose despite recommendations from a federal panel that those who first got Oxford-AstraZeneca should choose Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna for a second shot.
New guidance from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization says Pfizer or Moderna is preferred as the second dose based on growing evidence that the combination produces a stronger immune response.
Previously, the committee said AstraZeneca recipients could choose to get a second dose of the same vaccine or a different shot.
Henry says the recommendation is based on the results of a small study, but other studies show all vaccines provide excellent protection from COVID-19 and two doses of any of the vaccines are safe and effective.
She says anybody who received two doses of AstraZeneca can be assured they received a safe vaccine.
B.C. reported 120 new COVID-19 cases and one death today, bringing the provincial death total to 1,739 people.
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