Millions of Moderna doses expected next month, but delivery dates still in question – CBC

U.S.-based company has struggled with production problems

May 25, 2021

Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Moderna is still promising to deliver millions of vaccine doses to Canada next month — but it’s not clear exactly when they’ll arrive.

The company was expected to send roughly 12.3 million doses to Canada in the second quarter, for a total of 14.3 million shots in the first six months of this year. That number is now in question.

Late last week, Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie, the military commander now leading vaccine logistics, said Canada is expected to receive around 40 million vaccine doses by the end of June — possibly eight to 10 million fewer than planned — because of ongoing delays with shipments from Moderna.

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