For example, 846,000 doses that were due to arrive in Canada between March 22 and 28 were fully delivered only on April 2. And the shipment that was supposed to arrive last week got here on Tuesday. Officials have already said a delivery of 1.2 million doses set for the week of April 19 has been shifted to the next week.
The Globe and Mail first asked Moderna for an explanation of the delays on Saturday. As of Wednesday, no statement was provided.
Procurement Minister Anita Anand told a House of Commons committee the company is blaming a backlog in its quality-control processes that started last month, and it is not related to restrictions on vaccine exports the European Union imposed.
TORONTO Ontario’s plan to immunize all adults in COVID-19 hot spots hit another speed bump Wednesday when four clinics in Toronto ran out of vaccines and had to cancel appointments or close temporarily.
Both the province and the city s top doctor said a delay in the latest shipment of Moderna vaccines was to blame for the supply shortages. We are only stocking our clinics with just enough vaccine to see us through until the next delivery, Dr. Eileen de Villa said. There were vaccines that were anticipated to arrive on a certain date. Unfortunately, that date was missed.
In the city s east end - one of the hardest hit communities in Toronto - Scarborough Health Network said two clinics would remain closed until Monday, when a new shipment of vaccines is expected to arrive.
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Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin responds to a question on COVID-19 vaccines during a news conference, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld April 15, 2021 - 3:25 PM
The point man for Canada s vaccine rollout is aiming to ensure provinces aren t left scrambling when doses don t arrive as planned, as Ontario reported a record number of new daily COVID-19 infections.
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin said 855,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine that were to have arrived last week are now in the country and distribution should wrap up Thursday. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has blamed Moderna lags for immunization clinics closing their doors or cancelling appointments in recent days.
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The Public Health Agency of Canada acknowledged Thursday the challenges provinces and territories are facing with the disruptions in COVID-19 vaccine shipments from Moderna, as it confirmed the next delivery will also be delayed.
Shipments from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have increased significantly in volume since January but while vaccines from Pfizer arrive regularly each week, more than a month has elapsed since a shipment from Moderna arrived complete and on time. The inconsistencies have left some provinces scrambling to cancel or postpone appointments. Others have chosen to hold doses in reserve to avoid disruptions, but that can slow down the pace of administration.