Canada reaches second agreement for early vaccines, could bring total doses to 417,000 by year-end

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said once Moderna’s vaccine gets Health Canada approval, deliveries could begin within 48 hours—with up to 168,000 this month.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with reporters Tuesday morning after a visit to the Ottawa Hospital, where he thanked frontline workers.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

December 15, 2020

Canada will ramp up its coronavirus vaccine rollout next week with an expected 200,000 Pfizer doses set to arrive, while approval of a second vaccine—from U.S. biotech firm Moderna—could come also as early as next week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday. ...

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