Brandon Sun
By: The Canadian Press
Last Modified: 6:20 PM CST Friday, Jan. 15, 2021
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OTTAWA - Only half of Canada's promised COVID-19 vaccine doses by Pfizer-BioNTech will arrive in the next month, federal officials revealed Friday, blaming production issues in Belgium that will affect immediate vaccination plans.
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A health-care worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccine clinic in Toronto on Thursday, January 7, 2021. Procurement Minister Anita Anand says production issues in Europe will temporarily reduce Pfizer's ability to deliver vaccines to Canada.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
OTTAWA - Only half of Canada's promised COVID-19 vaccine doses by Pfizer-BioNTech will arrive in the next month, federal officials revealed Friday, blaming production issues in Belgium that will affect immediate vaccination plans.