Canada has reached an agreement to purchase another 20 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today. Canada has now committed to buying 40 million doses from Pfizer-BioNTech and 40 million doses from Moderna, with the option to purchase another 36 million from Pfizer-BioNTech if it chooses. Six million doses are expected to arrive by the end of March — enough to immunize 3 million people. "Once we enter the second and third quarters, Canadians will see a dramatic acceleration in the pace of scheduled vaccine deliveries." As of Monday night, more than 377,560 doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered in Canada, according to a third-party tally.

Source: CBC News January 12, 2021 16:44 UTC