COVID-19 vaccines next week, the federal procurement minister confirmed Thursday — including a shipment of Moderna doses that was expected this weekend.Anita Anand said in a statement that she spoke with Moderna executives Thursday afternoon and learned that an expected shipment of 590,400 doses has been delayed “by a few days.” AstraZeneca doses from U.S.
will arrive in Canada next week, officials say Anand said she’s been assured those doses will be shipped to Canada “no later than Thursday of next week” once Moderna’s final quality assurance process has been completed.“The supplier has also informed us that this backlog is temporary and will not affect the next scheduled delivery of 855,600 doses in the week of April 5,” Anand’s.