An Alberta woman in her 50s is the country's second reported death from a rare blood clot disorder linked to the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
The province's chief medical officer of health says the woman's death is tragic.
But Dr. Deena Hinshaw says it's important to remember the risks of dying or suffering other severe outcomes from COVID-19 are far greater than the risks associated with the drug.
Alberta continues to battle the highest case rate of COVID-19 infections in all of North America.
Premier Jason Kenney held a news conference today to provide more details about new public health restrictions.