coronavirus pandemic, officials confirmed Monday.In a tweet, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said doses of the Moderna vaccine arrived in Yukon and the Northwest Territories, as shipments of the shot roll out across the country following last week’s approval by Health Canada.Hajdu’s office told Global News that the two territories received 7,200 doses each on Monday.The first doses of the Moderna vaccine are being distributed to provinces and territories this week, including Yukon and Northwest Territories today!
This is great news for remote and northern communities. pic.twitter.com/4zU9TYvCSW— Patty Hajdu (@PattyHajdu) December 29, 2020Yukon Health Minister Pauline Frost said in a statement that the vaccine’s arrival marked a “turning point”.