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Coronavirus: Canada to receive 249,000 vaccine doses in December

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Canada is on the cusp of getting the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine and it’s happening earlier than originally expected. The federal government now says the first doses of the Pfizer/ BioNTech vaccine could arrive as early as next week. Health Canada hasn’t approved it yet, and it’s still reviewing data from several vaccine candidates, but it could approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine later this week. Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau said Monday a deal has been made to get 249,000 doses of it delivered shortly after that. Contracts have been signed to get more doses in the months ahead, not just by Pfizer but from other manufacturers as well. But tonight, Canada is closer than ever to getting this mass immunization program underway. Mercedes Stephenson has more.

Administering the vaccine when it is approved and deciding who gets it first will be up to the provinces. It’s clear the priority will be front-line health care workers and the most vulnerable. Quebec, which recorded 1,500 new cases today for the third straight day and has more than 800 COVID-19 patients in the hospital, is one of the hardest hit regions and it unveiled its vaccination plan, Mike Armstrong explains.

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