Dr. Tam, on May 17—just a couple of weeks ago—the World Health Organization issued a statement to provide clarification and guidance on the issue of expiry dates of COVID-19 vaccines. It said the following:
Any vaccine that has passed its expiry date, including Covishield, should not be administered. While discarding vaccines is deeply regrettable in the context of any immunization programme, WHO recommends that these expired doses should be removed from the distribution chain and safely disposed.
Why is Canada ignoring that recommendation?