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Health Minister Patty Hajdu says it's no time for Canadians to let their guard down
BY , Nov 17, 2020 3:08 AM - REPORT AN ERROR
Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, makes an announcement regarding a Bill entitled "An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)" during a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Monday Feb. 24, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Health officials everywhere are welcoming Moderna's vaccine candidate as preliminary results show it to be highly effective.
But federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu says it's no time for Canadians to let their guard down.
In the US, top disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci says it's wonderful news, but people shouldn't relax.
Moderna says its vaccine appears to be 94.5 per cent effective, according to preliminary data from a still ongoing study.
A week ago, Pfizer announced its own COVID-19 vaccine appeared similarly effective.
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