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While Canada s top immunization experts have signed off on provinces delaying the administration of the second Pfizer and Moderna doses in an effort to begin vaccinating more people with a small supply, Procurement Minister Anita Anand says she s heard concerns from the manufacturers that may impact future deliveries.
By Reuters Staff
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Canada’s Procurement Minister Anita Anand says: PFIZER WILL TEMPORARILY SLOW DELIVERIES OF VACCINE DUE TO PRODUCTION PROBLEMS FOR ALL COUNTRIES SUPPLIED BY ITS EUROPEAN FACTORY CANADA STILL WILL BE ABLE TO REACH GOAL TO OFFER VACCINATIONS TO ALL CANADIANS BY END OF SEPT PFIZER PRODUCTION DELAY IS DUE TO WORK EXPANDING MANUFACTURING CAPACITY AND IS TO BE EXPECTED WHEN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS ARE STRETCHED WELL BEYOND LIMITS (Reporting by Steve Scherer)
OTTAWA - Canada faces an "unfortunate" delay in vaccine deliveries due to Pfizer production issues in Europe, federal officials revealed Friday, chalking it