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This time, Canada approved Pfizer's ticker
This time, Canada approved the use of Pfizer-Bioentech corona vaccine. This information was given in the report of BBC online on Wednesday.
Yesterday Health Canada officially approved the use of this vaccine. The approval paves the way for mass immunization in the country.
Health Canada said in a statement that the vaccine was approved for use because it was found to be safe, effective and of good quality.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that his country's citizens would begin receiving the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine before the end of December.
The Canadian Department of Health says those over the age of 18 will be instructed to get vaccinated. Research on the use of this vaccine on children will continue.
The Canadian government has already ordered 20 million doses of the vaccine. If necessary, they will buy more vaccines.
The total population of Canada is about 36 million.
The United Kingdom was the first country in the world to approve the emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine on December 2. The German company Bioentech has assisted in the invention of this vaccine by Pfizer.
Pfizer's vaccine was approved for use in the UK on 6 December. The country's authorities have taken the initiative to vaccinate eight lakh doses in the first phase. In this case, priority is given to people over 60 years of age, care home staff and on-going health and social workers. The British government aims to vaccinate 4 million people this month against coronavirus.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is scheduled to meet on Thursday to make a formal decision on approving the Pfizer-Bioentech vaccine.
Pfizer-Bioentech claims that their corona vaccine is 95 percent effective.