Canada to donate 17.7M AstraZeneca doses(cbc.ca)
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Canada to donate 17.7M AstraZeneca doses
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/covax-donations-astrazeneca-surplus-1.6099072
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Thank you for posting this. You are the reason I donated just now.
I wonder if the funds are funneled through the Trudeau's foundation (The one that was diverting funds to family members).
Thanks for your kind gesture.
Well done Canada
India donated around 60 million before it's recent wave
https://www.wsj.com/articles/india-starts-covid-19-vaccine-d...
India donated around 60 million before it's recent wave
https://www.wsj.com/articles/india-starts-covid-19-vaccine-d...
Nice bribe.
Because no one in Canada wants to get vaccinated with it or maybe because US is not recognizing it, so you cannot cross the border even if you are vaccinated with AZ…
> Right now, the U.S. government isn't requiring proof of vaccination to travel across its border.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-astrazeneca-travell...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-astrazeneca-travell...
I do not believe one word the Teflon PM is saying…
You can check the US embassy but you may not believe them either ;)
https://ca.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information-canada-3/
https://ca.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information-canada-3/
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I don't think people cares so much about US recognition of the vaccine. AZ has been very unpopular to be honest. Many countries are donating AZ away while their vaccination program are still running. But it is still good for poor countries, we don't have much choice anyway.
AZ have had some issues but it's still 100x better than the Chinese vaccine that barely has any effects (just look at the death rates) and a Russian vaccine where some batches work and some batches cause epilepsy...
That's what I said, AZ is still good for poor countries. I don't know if it is better than Chinese one or not, from what I have observed, AZ has side effect issue, and is not offering first tier protection. I am only commenting on AZ, not trying to start a political fight.
It would make sense to publish the real world data for all these vaccine, but it would have a bad influence on vaccination. I hope data will be published in the future.
It would make sense to publish the real world data for all these vaccine, but it would have a bad influence on vaccination. I hope data will be published in the future.
Please stop repeating falsehoods. This simply isn’t true.
I'm on the fence about letting people choosing non-approved vaccines cross the border.
AZ should at least get some sort of certification from the FDA that it offers an adequate immune protection. Might still be unsafe to administer to the American public but good enough to allow in.
AZ should at least get some sort of certification from the FDA that it offers an adequate immune protection. Might still be unsafe to administer to the American public but good enough to allow in.
Where did you read that US is not recognizing AstraZeneca vaccines?
It’s not actually crossing the border that’s the issue, but stories like this got a lot of attention in Canada: https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/canadians-who-received-astrazeneca...
(although the theatre has since reversed their stance)
(although the theatre has since reversed their stance)
That story gained so much traction that I totally believe it caused people to turn their nose up at the AZ vaccine.
Also the blood clots and the facts that a lot of countries are limiting the use… looks like Canada is dumping unwanted stuff to the developing world…
Even if it was 'unwanted stuff' - the alternative would be that Canada sells the vaccines to other countries? Or would you prefer it if Canada would destroy the vaccines?
Come on, “dumping”? We can visit Facebook for hyperbolic and paranoid cynicism.
Pragmatically speaking, it’s the only vaccine (that Canada has access to) that can be stored and transported in a regular fridge. Logistically it’s the best choice for donating to poorer, undeveloped countries.
Sure, it’s slightly higher risk than the others, but it’s a thousand times better than nothing.
On a personal note, my 69 year old mother got it and had no problems. The odds of developing problems are astronomically low.
Pragmatically speaking, it’s the only vaccine (that Canada has access to) that can be stored and transported in a regular fridge. Logistically it’s the best choice for donating to poorer, undeveloped countries.
Sure, it’s slightly higher risk than the others, but it’s a thousand times better than nothing.
On a personal note, my 69 year old mother got it and had no problems. The odds of developing problems are astronomically low.
I had AZ (both doses) and much preferred it to waiting for something else. The extra risk is miniscule and the extra period of protection likely pays off more than later but slightly higher protection.
Why not just get Pfizer or Moderna?
They were available at the same time.
They were available at the same time.
I'm in Germany. The distribution here was all over the place but what I could get earlier was AZ.
Not approved by the USA and suspended in a lot of countries…
https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/covid-19-vaccine-astrazene...
7 clots in 20 million vaccinated which is below background levels.
7 clots in 20 million vaccinated which is below background levels.
Canada should donate their Pfizer and Moderna shots instead. Canada is more capable of dealing with any resulting blood clot issues than lower to poor income countries.
That's a good point but AZ is the only vaccine (that Canada has access to) that can be stored and transported in a regular fridge.
Logistically it’s the best choice for donating to poorer, undeveloped countries.
Logistically it’s the best choice for donating to poorer, undeveloped countries.
> All donations by Canadians will be matched by the federal government, up to a maximum of $10 million. The campaign runs until Sept. 6
https://www.unicef.ca/en/what-we-do/donate-to-coronavirus
If you donate $20, that covers 4 people, and the government will match it to help 4 more people.
A lot of us in tech have done pretty well during the pandemic. It seems only right to help others now.