The intergovernmental affairs minister's comments come amid accusations the government signed contracts with vaccine makers preventing provinces from buying their own vaccines.

As part of a bid to contain the spread of the disease, Canada and the United States have closed their joint border to non-essential travel.

It could be a while before children are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Canada, according to experts.

When it comes to COVID-19, the outlook for 2021 is just as uncertain as it was this time last year, Roy Green says.

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has indicated at least 70 per cent of residents should be vaccinated before borders re-open without self-isolation requirements.

Canada is watching 'a number of threat indicators' as coronavirus vaccine doses arrive in the country and are distributed to Canadian communities.

While the government has confirmed that vaccine manufacturers are indemnified against adverse reactions to their doses, the feds say this is normal — and the vaccines are safe.

The program comes ahead of the country's rollout of the Pfizer-BioNTech novel coronavirus vaccine, which is slated to begin next week

Canadian opinion of the Trudeau government will be driven by how many people receive the COVID-19 vaccine and when, says pollster Darrell Bricker.

While a new coronavirus vaccine has been approved for use in Canada, it has not yet been approved for use in people under the age of 16.