OTTAWA—Canada is scheduled to receive a flood of new COVID-19 vaccine doses this week, with around 3.3 million shots due for delivery from different pharmaceutical companies over the coming days. The expected influx would mark the single-largest week of deliveries into Canada since the start of the pandemic, thanks to planned shipments from three different…
Canada Expecting to Receive 3.3 Million Vaccine Doses This Week
OTTAWA—Canada is scheduled to receive a flood of new COVID-19 vaccine doses this week, with around 3.3 million shots due for delivery from different pharmaceutical companies over the coming days. The expected influx would mark the single-largest week of deliveries into Canada since the start of the pandemic, thanks to planned shipments from three different…
Vaccine Distribution Ramping up as 11 Percent of Canadians Get First Shots: Ottawa
The federal government says COVID-19 vaccine distribution will steadily increase in the coming weeks as Canada hit an important milestone in giving out shots. Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada’s deputy chief public health officer, said during a news conference Thursday that the country has surpassed the 10 percent mark of residents over 18 who have received…
Health Canada Says AstraZeneca Vaccine Safe, Effective but Will Add Warning on Clots
OTTAWA—Health Canada is in the process of adding a warning about a rare possible side-effect of blood clots from the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine but is still certain the vaccine is safe and effective against COVID-19. The department’s chief medical adviser Dr. Supriya Sharma says the warning comes on the heels of a similar warning in Europe…
Vaccine Rollout Boosted by Surge in Expected Deliveries
March 22, 2021
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OTTAWA, Ill.—Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination drive is poised to shift into high gear this week as the federal public health agency prepares to take delivery of the largest number of doses since the launch of the immunization effort. More than 1.94 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are set to arrive this week, alongside 846,000 shots…
Canada’s Vaccine Rollout Boosted by Surge in Expected Deliveries
March 22, 2021
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OTTAWA, Ill.—Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination drive is poised to shift into high gear this week as the federal public health agency prepares to take delivery of the largest number of doses since the launch of the immunization effort. More than 1.94 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are set to arrive this week, alongside 846,000 shots…
Barring Production Issues, Canada on Track for One Vaccine Dose per Adult by July 1
The military commander overseeing the complex logistics of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination program is almost ready to say there are enough doses coming into the country to get a first shot to all adults before Canada Day. But Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is still reluctant to make that declaration official, as the threat of vaccine production issues…
Trudeau Says Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Faces Production Challenges
March 9, 2021
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OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has been warned of manufacturing problems plaguing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The viral vector vaccine developed by J&J’s subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, was authorized by Health Canada as safe and effective last week. Canada pre-ordered 10 million doses of the vaccine, which is the first and only one in…
Health Canada to Announce Approval of Johnson and Johnson Vaccine Against COVID 19
OTTAWA—Health Canada is to announce approval of the COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson and Johnson this morning, according to multiple sources aware of the decision but not authorized to discuss it publicly. The federal regulator has found the evidence shows the vaccine is both safe and effective against the virus that causes COVID-19. It is the…
Chief Medical Adviser Says Health Canada Preparing for Quick Approval of Boosters
OTTAWA—Canada’s chief medical adviser says her department is constantly receiving and reviewing any data on vaccines and COVID-19 variants and will be ready to quickly authorize needed boosters when they’re available. But Dr. Supriya Sharma said the three vaccines authorized in Canada so far offer excellent protection and, along with public health measures, can help…
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