The Quebec Health Ministry has confirmed the death of a Quebec woman after the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine she received in early April led to a rare blood clot in her brain. More than 350,000 people have received the vaccine in Quebec, the Health Ministry said. It is estimated to occur in one out of every 100,000 to 250,000 people inoculated with the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine. On Tuesday evening, the Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada issued a statement extending condolences to Boyer's family. Health Canada reiterated that "the benefits of the vaccine in protecting against COVID-19 continue to outweigh itspotential risks."

Source: CBC News April 27, 2021 18:24 UTC