Canada to receive 2.9M doses of Pfizer's pediatric COVID-19 vaccine
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The federal government announced Thursday that Canada will receive 2.9 million doses of Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccine shortly after its approval by Health Canada for the five to 11 age group.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the deal between Pfizer and the federal government at a press conference with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Thursday.
The deliveries provided will be enough to supply the country with a first dose for every eligible Canadian child, Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand said.
Anand said in an emailed statement her office has been working closely with Pfizer to monitor the timing of its submission of data to Health Canada for review so that they could co-ordinate deliveries.
“Based on this work, Pfizer has agreed to an accelerated delivery schedule of its pediatric vaccine once approved,” the statement reads.
