Nova Scotia said May 12 that it would halt rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine out of "an abundance of caution" over a rare, but potentially fatal, blood-clotting disorder. More than 1,000 people scheduled to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine had cancelled their appointments leading up to the province's decision to stop distribution. Dalhousie University professor Françoise Baylis says unused doses should go into local arms or be redistributed to places where they're needed to avoid wastage. Other provinces stop using AZ vaccineNova Scotia is not the only province to stop distributing the AstraZeneca vaccine. New Brunswick has halted the first dose of AstraZeneca, but will continue to use the product for second doses.

Source: CBC News May 22, 2021 09:00 UTC