Canadians could get 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine by summer, officials say | FULL

Canadian health officials say there could be enough COVID-19 vaccines to give a single dose to every adult in Canada who wants one by the summer. Maj-Gen. Dany Fortin said Thursday that if other approved vaccines are added to the mix and if they are administered as rapidly as possible, the rollout “will meet the target of vaccinating or offering the vaccines to as many people as possible in the summer timeframe or by fall.” Despite positive indications on delivery forecasts, Fortin said he still wanted to stay somewhat “prudent” with that timeframe. “I would remind you that while there’s no indication of disruption of fluctuations in production, it is a pandemic with global demand on vaccines,” he said. “They are being produced as rapidly as possible but are always subject to fluctuation.” Health Canada says more than 8.5 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are scheduled to arrive in Canada over the next eight weeks. Fortin also provided more clarity on what’s expected for Moderna through the spring, saying that Canada should receive 846,000 doses throughout the week of March 22. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/7704029/ca... Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews