Canada to purchase additional 20 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

  • par Amanda Heroux
  • dans Science
  • — Jan 13, 2021
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Canada has ordered an additional 20 million doses of Pfizer Inc's coronavirus vaccine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday after provinces complained about inadequate supplies. Canada's population is just over 38 million.

The Moderna vaccine, like the Pfizer-BioNTech, is said to be about 95 percent effective as the government awaits for European Union approval of the United Kingdom's AstraZeneca vaccine that's only 70 percent effective. This version of the vaccine also requires two doses to be given to each recipient.

Welcoming the news, Jamie Greene, MSP, whose area includes North Ayrshire, said: "I am delighted that the Moderna vaccine has been approved for use and it will be another weapon in our fight against this terrible virus". Both the carrier and the manufacturer are being asked for clarification.


Henry said on Monday that they expected to use up all of the Pfizer vaccine that was on hand that day, but were expecting to receive more in the coming days. The Moderna vaccine will come slower, with 28,600 doses the week of February 1 and 31,000 doses the week of February 22. It was not immediately clear whether the Berlin and Brandenburg deliveries were made by the same truck.

As of January 7, there have been 548,950 doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines distributed in Canada. The success seen with this technology in creating an effective vaccine against the novel virus has given scientists hope that the same technology can be used to fight against other viral diseases, as Moderna is attempting to do, with some experts saying the technology could even be used to fight against cancer.

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