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A brief look at the seven vaccines Canada has pre-ordered
OTTAWA — Between July 24 and Oct. 22, Canada signed deals to pre-order seven COVID-19 vaccines. Here's a brief look at what we know about those vaccines, listed by manufacturer. Moderna Headquarters: Cambridge, Mass. About the vaccine: Messenger RNA (r...
Canada signs deal with Novavax to make its COVID-19 vaccine at new Montreal facility
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a tentative deal Tuesday with U.S. vaccine-maker Novavax to produce its product in Canada if the COVID-19 vaccine gets approved for use here. "This is a major step forward to get vaccines made in
Canada prepping trade options in case EU breaks promise to keep vaccines flowing
OTTAWA — Canada is putting together options to retaliate if Europe breaks its promise not to cut off Canada's shipments of COVID-19 vaccines, though Europe appears to be keeping that promise at least for now. Procurement Minister Anita Anand told the
Ramp up Canadian vaccine manufacturing, says COVID-19 task force health adviser
OTTAWA — A leading Canadian health expert on the federal government's COVID-19 Task Force says the pandemic should be viewed as a wake-up call for Canada to create its own domestic vaccine manufacturing capacity. Dr. Alan Bernstein says that with new
Manitoba premier says talks ongoing about new flood protection project
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is hoping to secure federal funding for a major infrastructure project that could ease flooding on Lake St. Martin and Lake Manitoba. Pallister says he has been in talks with federal Intergovernmental Affairs...
Holiday season vacations coincide with rise in COVID-19 travel-related cases
OTTAWA — As the federal government prepares to slap new restrictions on international travel, Health Canada data suggest a worrying uptick of infections directly connected to foreign arrivals.While travel exposures account for less than two per cent of...
EU health official blasts slow vaccine delivery, and is consulting with Canada
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is being urged to follow the tough talk of Europe's health minister, who Wednesday accused a vaccine company of not living up to its moral and legal obligations because of delivery delays. Vaccine maker AstraZeneca was
Canada seeking reassurance as Europe mulls export controls on COVID-19 vaccines
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he remains confident in Canada's vaccine supplies despite threats from Europe that it might impose export controls on vaccines produced on that continent. Speaking to reporters outside his Ottawa residence Tu...
Provinces doing ‘extraordinary’ job to avoid wasting doses of COVID-19 vaccine
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried to calm anxieties over COVID-19 vaccines Friday by reporting that the CEO of Pfizer is promising Canada's deliveries will be fully restored in three weeks. Trudeau spoke to Albert Bourla by phone Thursday ev...
Vaccine myths running rampant online among all age groups, Ontario docs say
OTTAWA — Dangerous misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines is spreading on social media among all age groups and could harm Canada's efforts to end the pandemic, the head of the Ontario Medical Association says.The association's analysis of more than 65...
