Health Canada has approved national use of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine.
The decision clears the way for the delivery of up to 249,000 doses this month, with the first shipment set to arrive in 14 locations across the country next week.
Canada has purchased 20-million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, which requires people to receive two doses each, and has the option to buy 56-million more.
Health Canada is continuing to review three other vaccine candidates.
