A Friday evening statement from the Ministry of Health says the 546,000 shots expected to be delivered over the weekend now won't arrive until
The Ministry statement says there's currently enough supply to ensure previously booked appointments can proceed over the next few days, adding the short-term pause won't affect the provincial goal of immunizing all eligible residents by
Meanwhile,
Health officials say hospitalizations rose by three in the past 24 hours and now stand at 178, while the number of patients in intensive care remains steady at 39.
The province says it administered 85,917 doses of COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, for a total of 7,249,641; about 70 per cent of Quebecers have received a first dose.
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