With appointments on pause indefinitely in large provinces, the purpose of this delivery is in question
May 12, 2021
A day after the country’s largest province said it would suspend the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, the federal government confirmed today that tens of thousands more doses of this product will arrive next week.
Canada will receive 655,000 more doses from COVAX, the global vaccine sharing alliance — the first new shipment of this product since the U.S. provided a loan of some 1.5 million doses in early April.
But with AstraZeneca vaccinations on pause indefinitely in some provinces, the purpose of this sizeable delivery is in question.
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said Wednesday Canada is “stealing” from the developing world by procuring shots from COVAX, an initiative primarily designed to help low- and middle-income countries get access to these life-saving products.
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