Feds sign vaccine deals with Novavax and Johnson and Johnson

'There’s no silver bullet to a vaccine candidate, and we must make sure to procure from multiple suppliers to ensure Canadians have access to the ultimate successful vaccine candidate,' says Procurement Minister Anita Anand.

Procurement Minister Anita Anand, pictured on July 21 in West Block, says that so far, vaccine candidates that the government has secured deals for are not produced in Canada.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PALAK MANGAT

August 31, 2020

Canada could begin receiving some COVID-19 vaccine doses early next year, thanks in part to its “aggressive” negotiations to get the country to the “front of the line,” says Procurement Minister Anita Anand. Speaking t...

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