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Health Canada has approved the AstraZeneca and Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine for use around the country with the first doses expected to arrive in the coming days.

Health Canada has approved the AstraZeneca and Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine for use around the country with the first doses expected to arrive in the coming days.
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