Coronavirus: Canada to receive 8M vaccine doses by end of March, Fortin says | FULL

Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin said Wednesday that he is expecting Canada will receive eight million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of March, and that the federal government is moving into Phase 2 of its vaccine distribution plan.

Fortin, who heads up Canada’s vaccine distribution program, made the remarks during a briefing on the vaccine rollout alongside other health officials.

Health Canada has approved four vaccines for use in Canada. Fortin said to date it has received a combined 3.8 million doses of the vaccines. Johnson & Johnson, however, has yet to deliver its first shipment to Canada.

Fortin said his team held a dress rehearsal with provincial and territorial counterparts as it prepares to ramp up distribution of the vaccines, but added more discussions are needed.

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[absentjade]

i just came here to see the comments and dislike/like ration

[garyg]

i am sorry trudeau but you made a big mistake and put canadians at risk you will lose my vote

[abjectt]

They lost all credibility with me the first time they told us not to wear masks when all of Asia was wearing them.

[zahedah]

I keep reading "to receive" NOT "received"

[shelleylarose]

40 million?? I thought children were not going to get a vaccination until later

[robh]

I deleted two long responses to this after reading them. All I will say is that John Tory, Doug Ford, Toronto's "TOP" doctor 😂 You are all responsible for what's happening in the City of Toronto... remember that. It's like you intentionally make a mockery of it...and us. But then again, Canadians are such nice, forgiving, caring people right?? They would never see the wool being pulled over their eyes or do or say anything about it right? You're all despicable! Wake up everyone

[light]

Ya n u can send the bill to China!! We shouldn't have to pay for this crap

[kimquinn-arcand]

Do when is the rest of Canada going to get the Vaccine ? I mean will it be when the cows come home . Or does it go by how much your income is?

[contrarian]

Not being personally critical, but am I the only one who noticed that the sharp-looking bilingual dude from 2:00-8:00 forgot to button down one of his collars? Government has had six-plus months to plan the vaccine rollout. Just doing the simple math, we need to get to 100, 000 vaccines given per day quickly, to even have a hope of everyone being vaccinated before Christmas, with even first-dose. If we can't get to 100-200K doses per day relatively quickly, we will still be going at this, well into 2022.

[retiredrussianbot]

I will happily donate mine to a marginalized demographic! If they want them.

[edwardbliss]

A vaccine means I have to return to a job I hate, so please have more delays and glitches

[dtdewal]

Those with allergies, as well as women of child bearing age are recommended not to take vaccine for covidd, and anyone with common sense

[lucah]

The only thing Canada's received are these nuts

[janicesisson]

Why are you giving the AstraZeneca vaccine to 60 to 64 year olds and not offering it to people in Phase 2 who are under 65 like teachers and support staff?

[ghosttrain]

Just so you know tam n Trudeau didnt take the vaccine but say you should

[minecratsilentbuild]

So out of 37.59 million people in Canada only 8million are coming that's not that much not that i care funny they had to make a youtube video about it such a waste

[elenakozyrev]

Authorized-- bla, bla bla, but unattainable.

[m.taylor]

It is so important for people to get back to their fun recreational activities <sarcasm>.

[sierrakilogulf]

When do we get tired of paying these goofs with our tax dollars? When do we take this country back, and remove these people from power? Asking for a friend.

[JohnSmith-pwgf]

Disliked before he could even say anything.