The United Kingdom won't access its share of vaccine doses from the COVAX program, says British High Commissioner to Canada Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque.
What is COVAX and why is Canada getting backlash for receiving vaccines from it?
The Canadian government is finding itself on the defensive for its decision to receive COVID-19 vaccines from the global vaccine-sharing initiative known as COVAX. Here’s what you need to know about the controversy.
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Posted: Feb 05, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 5
A health worker shows a vial of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Rio de Janeiro earlier this month. The news that Canada will receive at least 1.9 million AstraZeneca doses through the COVAX initiative has sparked backlash.(Silvia Izquierdo/The Associated Press)
The extra supply could get some of Canada’s most vulnerable people vaccinated faster, but for many poor countries, the COVAX doses will be their first COVID…
The extra supply could get some of Canada’s most vulnerable people vaccinated faster, but for many poor countries, the COVAX doses will be their first COVID…