Kenney had spoken previously about the possibility of Alberta procuring its own supply of vaccines. On Monday, he said the federal government has exclusive contracts with eight pharmaceutical companies so Alberta would have to look for supply elsewhere.
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Monday, Jan. 18
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says that because of the supply disruption the federal government announced last week, the province will have no more vaccine doses available to administer as first doses by the end of today or early Tuesday.
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A pedestrian wearing a mask walks through an empty downtown Calgary on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020.(Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press)
Ideally, Canada would have enough COVID-19 vaccines on hand today to inoculate Canadians the way their manufacturers recommend an initial dose followed by a…