Category: Canada vaccine rollout

Toronto and Peel Will Begin Reopening Next Week, Stay-at-Home Order to be Lifted

The Ontario government announced on Mar. 5 that Toronto and the Peel Region will transit into the grey zone of the province’s COVID-19 reopening framework on next Monday, with the stay-at-home order lifted as well. “Our government is taking a safe and cautious approach to returning to the Framework and due to our progress, all…


Canada to Get up to 1.1 Million More Doses by March Through Global Vaccine Alliance

OTTAWA—Canada could get more than one million additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine by the end of March through a global vaccine sharing initiative known as COVAX. But as with most things COVID-19, vaccine-related deliveries are mired in the uncertainty of regulatory reviews and potential production delays. The COVAX Facility, co-ordinated by the World Health Organization…


Health Canada Reviewing AstraZeneca Vaccine as UK Becomes First Country to Approve Use

OTTAWA—Health Canada says it needs more information before it can make a decision on a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by AstraZeneca. The agency says in a statement this morning it is working with international counterparts like those in the U.K. to share information on vaccines under review. Earlier today, the U.K. became the first country to…