OTTAWA—Canada’s chief public health officer says results from COVID-19 vaccinations are so encouraging that she thinks the need for massive lockdowns could be over before the end of the summer. “It will it even (be) before September, I think, depending on a number of factors, such as vaccine uptake, ongoing monitoring of other variants, and…
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OTTAWA—Health Canada is not yet ready to make a decision about approving the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca, more than two weeks after it signalled the ruling could be imminent. The World Health Organization gave its seal of approval to AstraZeneca Monday, and if Health Canada follows suit, almost 500,000 doses could be shipped to Canada…
Canada’s Slow-Burn Vaccine Rollout Puts Pressure on Trudeau
OTTAWA—Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign started on the same day in December as the United States, but it now lags dozens of countries, including its southern neighbor, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is feeling the pressure. Canada’s lack of domestic vaccine production is at the root of the problem, forcing the country to depend on foreign companies with…
‘Ramp Up’ of Vaccine Delivery in Canada Not Expected Until April, Fortin Says
January 14, 2021
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OTTAWA—Canada should start getting two million doses of COVID-19 vaccines delivered weekly in April, meaning the “ramp up” phase of Canada’s vaccine rollout is still more than two months away. Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, the vice−president of logistics for the Public Health Agency of Canada, says the specific delivery schedules for vaccines from both Pfizer-BioNTech and…
Canada to Vaccinate Federal Inmates Against COVID-19 Starting Friday
TORONTO/OTTAWA—Canada will start inoculating its federal prison inmates against COVID-19 starting Friday, protecting a vulnerable population that many jurisdictions have struggled to keep safe during the pandemic, a government statement said on Wednesday. Correctional Service Canada said in the statement it would start with 600 elderly and medically vulnerable inmates, followed by more when additional…
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