MONTREAL — Quebec set a daily record for COVID-19 vaccinations with 85,000 doses administered on Wednesday.

Health Minister Christian Dube says in a tweet today the number includes more than 30,000 Oxford-AstraZeneca shots that were given as the province expanded access to that vaccine.

On Wednesday, Quebecers 45 and older officially became eligible to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine, prompting long lineups at clinics.

Dube says 103,000 people have scheduled an appointment to get an AstraZeneca dose in the coming week.

He says 11,000 people have been trained to provide COVID-19 vaccines, and the province is ready to receive more doses.

Dube will provide an update on the immunization campaign this afternoon.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on April 22, 2021.

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