Ontario and Alberta will start offering the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine to people age 40 and over starting Tuesday. Late Sunday, Alberta premier Jason Kenney tweeted the province will follow suit, also lowering the eligibility age from 55 to 40, citing advice of Alberta public health officials. Alberta is lowering the minimum age to receive the Astra Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine from 55 to 40. Ontario Premier Doug Ford received the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy in Toronto on April 9. The association's call was echoed by doctors across Canada who said they also want the AstraZeneca age criteria to drop to 35 or 45 years of age.

Source: CBC News April 18, 2021 23:24 UTC