NACI Advice on ‘Preferred Vaccines’ for COVID-19 Sparks Confusion, Anger

NACI Advice on ‘Preferred Vaccines’ for COVID-19 Sparks Confusion, Anger
A public health nurse prepares dilutant for the COVID-19 vaccine in the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg on Dec. 16, 2020. John Woods/The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is coming under fire after contradicting the advice Canadians have been receiving for weeks to take the first vaccine against COVID-19 that they’re offered.

NACI said Monday that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are “preferred'' and that Canadians should weigh the risks of waiting for one of them before deciding whether to take a more immediate jab of either of the other two approved for use in Canada.