Anita Anand said she understands and shares Canadians’ concerns about the drug company’s decision
B.C. has allocated 25,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to First Nations for distribution by the end of February
Fortin says efforts are already underway to make sure the supplies and storage needs are identified
‘Realities on the ground’ means that provinces, territories will have difficult choices to make
Many doctors don’t know when they will be vaccinated and the association says that needs to change
Expect mask mandates, limits on gatherings, and physical distancing to continue at least through part of 2021
Health Minister Adrian Dix said this the largest vaccination effort in provincial history
Poll shows growing acceptance of COVID vaccine since July
System expected to connect various provincial, territorial data
Indigenous Services Canada had confirmed nearly 10,000 cases of COVID-19 in First Nation communities
25,000 doses delivered in first wave
Moderna and Pfizer are the two vaccines approved in Canada
More than 3,600 people have received their first dose of the vaccine in B.C.
Eric Morrissette, a spokesman for Health Canada, said the documents are being reviewed as fast as possible
For Tam the vaccines represent hope, but what keeps her up is the fear that not enough people will take them
Work needs to start now, UBC professor says
Canada becomes third country after the U.K. and Bahrain to approve the Pfizer vaccine
