"Canada is not at the back of the line," Noubar Afeyan, co-founder and chairman of Moderna, told CBC's Chief Political Correspondent Rosemary Barton on Sunday. Millions of doses procuredThe federal government secured an agreement on Aug. 5 with Moderna for 20 million doses of its vaccine, with the option to procure an additional 36 million doses. WATCH | Federal government pressured on when Canadians will get COVID-19 vaccineFederal government pressured on when Canadians will get COVID-19 vaccine News Video 2:00 As other countries give timelines, the Trudeau government faces mounting questions about when Canadians will get a COVID-19 vaccine. But officials have provided few details about the government's plan to roll out a vaccine once Health Canada gives one the green light. Health Canada must approve any COVID-19 vaccine before it can be distributed to Canadians.

Source: CBC News November 29, 2020 17:01 UTC