National Panel Advises Provinces Not to Use AstraZeneca Vaccine on Seniors

Seniors receive their COVID-19 vaccinations at the Palais de Congress site as Quebec begins mass vaccinations based on age across the province, on March 1, 2021 in Montreal. Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press

A national panel of vaccine experts says provinces should not use AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on seniors.

The vaccine was authorized for use Friday on all adults, including seniors, but the National Advisory Committee on Immunization is concerned there is limited data on how well the vaccine will work in older populations.