The federal government has entered into two agreements to secure millions of doses of potential COVID-19 vaccines. Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand announced that the Government of Canada has agreements with Pfizer and Moderna. Pfizer will supply its BNT162 mRNA-based vaccine candidate, while Moderna will provide its mRNA-1273 vaccine candidate. Vaccine development normally takes years, or decades, but scientific teams around the world are aiming to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 in 12 to 18 months. According to a news release, because active negotiations with other potential vaccine suppliers are underway, the government cannot disclose contract details.

Source: CBC News August 05, 2020 13:45 UTC