Canada expecting 1 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses a week until early May | FULL

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday that Canada will receive at least one million doses from Pfizer per week between March 22 and May 10.

“That’s a million doses of Pfizer alone every seven days,” he said. “That’s going to make a big difference.”

The influx is more than double the 444,600 doses expected next week. That’s on top of additional vaccine deliveries from Moderna, expected to bring 846,000 doses the week of March 22.

Canada’s vaccine rollout has been criticized as slow compared to countries like the U.S. and the U.K., in part due to early shipment delays, sluggish regulatory approvals and dosing changes.

However, the rollout has ramped up in recent weeks and supply has been restored as new vaccines have been approved. As supply grows, the rollout is expected to open up in provinces, based on their individual plans.

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