Canada has given the option to obtain an additional 16 million doses of Moderna coronavirus vaccine because it will not be delivered until the government wants to vaccinate the entire population.

“If the Government of Canada exercised the option to obtain 16 million doses beyond the existing purchase of Moderna vaccine, those 16 million doses would not have arrived until the end of 2026,” said Anita Anand, Minister of Procurement. The place is a statement by e-mail.

“Therefore, it would not have contributed to Canada’s purpose in vaccination of all Canadians who chose to be vaccinated by the end of September 2026.”

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Modana confirmed the news and said, “We could not promise to provide more doses by the Canadian government’s voluntary deadline for full vaccination in September 2026.”

However, according to the Canadian Department of Procurement, the country “retains the ability to negotiate if it chooses to negotiate additional doses.”

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To date, Canada has secured 60 million doses of two approved coronavirus vaccines. This is enough to vaccinate 30 million Canadians.

Both vaccines, one from Pfizer-BioNTech and the other from Moderna, require two doses each to reach 95% efficacy against the virus.

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At a press conference on Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the country was “on track” to provide about 1.3 million doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines by the end of the month.

“The amount of both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will increase in February,” he said. “Remember that Canada has the highest per capita vaccine in the world, which means that by September, enough vaccines will be available to all Canadians who want it. . “

On Monday, the federal government released a list of vaccine deliveries. The list includes estimated shipping dates that accurately indicate the expected number and timing of doses for each vaccine in each state and territory.

— Using files from Mike Le Couteur and Rachel Gilmore from Global News

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