An Ontario man whose father suffered a severe stroke from a rare blood clot after receiving the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine is revealing new details about the condition for the first time in hopes of helping Canadians better understand the risk. Kyle's father lives in Hamilton, Ont., and received his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine at the end of March. WATCH | NACI recommends AstraZeneca vaccine for people aged 30 and older:NACI recommends AstraZeneca vaccine for people aged 30 and older Politics News 1:39 Dr. Shelley Deeks, vice-chair of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, has announced the committee is recommending the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine be offered to people 30 years and older. WATCH | NACI chair discusses updated AstraZeneca vaccine recommendations:NACI: AstraZeneca vaccine now recommended for Canadians aged 30 and up Power and Politics 5:42 National Advisory Committee on Immunization Chair Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh joined Power & Politics Friday to discuss the committee's updated AstraZeneca vaccine recommendations. "But if you do want to get a vaccine earlier, I think the AstraZeneca is a safe way to be protected."

Source: CBC News April 24, 2021 08:00 UTC