AstraZeneca vaccine can now be used on seniors in Canada, NACI says

In a reversal of its own guidance issued earlier this month, Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is now recommending that AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine be used on people aged 65 or older.

The committee now says “real-world evidence” has demonstrated that the vaccine is safe and effective in older adults, particularly against severe illness from COVID-19 and hospitalization.

Still, if there is a choice, NACI says mRNA vaccines — like Pfizer’s and Moderna’s — should be prioritized for use on seniors, but that it no longer recommends against using AstraZeneca for anyone over the age of 65.

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