Canada set to receive record 640,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses this week with Pfizer, Moderna deliveries OTTAWA Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
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Canada is poised to receive a record number of COVID-19 vaccine doses this week thanks to scheduled deliveries from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, as the country looks to speed up its vaccination efforts.
The Public Health Agency of Canada says it expects more than 640,000 shots from the pharmaceutical giants this week, which would represent the largest number of deliveries in a single week.