Health Canada extends shelf life of some AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A box of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is seen in a general practice facility, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Vienna, Austria May 18, 2021. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo

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(Reuters) – Canada’s health regulator said Saturday it has extended the expiry dates of two lots of AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:)’s COVID-19 vaccine by 30 days to ensure that provinces and territories are able to use up their existing inventory.

The approval to extend the shelf life of the vaccines to July 1 from May 31 was supported by scientific evidence, Health Canada said in a statement https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2021/05/health-canada-extends-expiry-date-of-two-lots-of-the-astrazeneca-vaccine-by-an-extra-month.html.

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