Health Minister
The pair say in a joint statement all currently scheduled vaccination appointments through pharmacies will proceed, but no additional appointments will be booked.
It also reported one new death, bringing the death toll to 1,625.
Several other provinces including
B.C. officials are working on a plan to give the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to youth aged 12 to 18 now that
On Wednesday,
Dix and Henry say they are waiting on the results of studies examining the effects mixing doses of different vaccines as the province charts its immunization plan moving forward.
"No matter what your vaccine or when you may receive it, everyone will receive their second dose within 16 weeks of their first vaccine to maximize the protection for ourselves and those around us," they said in a joint statement.
Preliminary results of a study out of the
However, the study said it was too early to determine whether immune response to mixed doses would be affected and those results are expected to be released in the coming months.
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