A man shows a vial of a Covid-19 vaccine from Moderna intended for the vaccination centre of the Klinikum in Stuttgart, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. Yukon will see a reduced shipment of vacccine doses this week, and another shipment later this month is expected to be similarly cut. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)
The Yukon government says the territory’s next expected shipment of Moderna vaccines will be smaller than originally expected with 4,500 doses coming early this month instead of 7,200.
Another shipment expected later this month will likely see a similar reduction, the government says.
The details follow an announcement last week that Moderna would cut its deliveries to Canada this month.
Yukon government too slow on vaccine rollout, opposition says
Yukon Party leader Currie Dixon says the Liberal government hasn t delivered on a promise to roll out the Moderna vaccine as quickly as possible.
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Health minister says she expects 500 of 7,200 doses to be administered by week s end
Posted: Jan 09, 2021 8:00 AM CT | Last Updated: January 9
Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon speaks to reporters Dec. 22, 2020. Dixon says the Yukon government hasn t fulfilled its promises on the COVID-19 rollout.(Chris Windeyer/CBC)
Yukon Party leader Currie Dixon says the territorial government is taking too long to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dixon said Friday the Liberal government hasn t delivered on a promise to have the Moderna vaccine in the territory within two days of approval. And he said Yukon failed to convince the federal government to release all the territory s doses at once.
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Yukon, NWT
Last Updated Dec 28, 2020 at 6:55 pm MDT
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Patty Hajdu celebrated the vaccine s arrival on Twitter, saying This is great news for remote and northern communities
The Moderna vaccine is being distributed to all three Canadian territories because it s easier to store, ship
The first doses of the Moderna vaccine have landed in Yukon and the North West Territories, according to Canada’s health minister.
Patty Hajdu celebrated the vaccine’s arrival on Twitter Monday, saying “This is great news for remote and northern communities.”
The first doses of the Moderna vaccine are being distributed to provinces and territories this week, including Yukon and Northwest Territories today! This is great news for remote and northern communities. pic.twitter.com/4zU9TYvCSW