Manitoba premier says his government will buy prospective Canadian vaccine directly
The Manitoba government is committing to buy two million doses of a prospective Canadian vaccine that is in clinical trials. Premier Brian Pallister says his government has signed with Providence Therapeutics, which operates in Toronto and Calgary and started the trials last month. He says the deal includes a best-price guarantee and hinges on the vaccine being approved for use in Canada. Premier Brian Pallister says his government has signed a term sheet with Providence Therapeutics, which operates in Toronto and Calgary and started the trials last month. Pallister says provinces have had to...