Health officials say country almost over third wave, but fourth still a possibility – APTN
May 28, 2021
anada’s top doctor has confirmed people in this country are over the crest of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic but warns Canada needs to remain cautious or risk a fourth.
The country’s latest pandemic milestone shows 22 million vaccine doses administered to date, up from 10 million last month, according to health officials.
So far Canada has received 24 million vaccine doses with 15 million more by the end of June
Pfizer vaccine deliveries will be increasing during the month of June where 1.5 million doses will be delivered each week and nine million more in July.
With questions recently around Moderna doses, federal officials have now announced the new delivery schedule.
Moderna will deliver two shipments equaling 500 thousand doses next week and another 1.5 million the week of June 14.
“I would like to be clear on this point,” Procurement Minister Anita Anand told reports in a news conference Friday. “Moderna assures us that there will be millions more doses arriving in Canada before the end of June.”
