Dr. Supriya Sharma, Chief Medical Advisor for Health Canada, said on Wednesday that the approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is a “critical step” toward ensuring equitable access to vaccine for communities in rural areas who haven’t had access to Pfizer’s vaccine due to its extremely cold storage and transportation requirements.
- Atlantic health officials welcome news the Moderna vaccine is approved in Canada
- Canada approves Moderna coronavirus vaccine, 1st doses to arrive in ‘coming days’