Canada to get 2M Pfizer vaccine doses weekly until July: Prime Minister Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is thanking younger Canadians for waiting while their parents and other older relatives got their COVID-19 vaccine shots.

As the provinces open up bookings to all adults, and in some cases children 12 and up, he’s encouraging them to book their own shots.

PM @JustinTrudeau says Canadians will now get 2 million Pfizer doses every week through to July – which is an accelerated supply & means we might be able to gather in small groups outside this summer. @CHCHNews

— Lisa Hepfner (@LisaHepfnerCHCH) May 18, 2021

Canada is receiving 4.5-million vaccine doses this week, which is largest weekly shipment to date.

Trudeau says that will help keep Canada within the top of the G20 on daily vaccinations, where he says it has been for more than two weeks.

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