TORONTO: On Wednesday, Canada approved Pfizer Inc and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine, paving the way for shots to be distributed and administered around the country.
The nation’s first green light coronavirus vaccine falls under a new framework of temporary order that provides for accelerated clearance.
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“The vaccine’s approval is supported by evidence that it is safe, effective and of good quality,” the Ministry of Health said in a statement.
The vaccine was originally licenced for use in persons 16 years of age or older.
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