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PM Trudeau optimistic, government's timeline for getting a vaccine to every Canadian who wants one can be accelerated
BY , Mar 3, 2021 10:30 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expressing optimism that his government's timeline for getting a vaccine into the arm of every Canadian who wants one can be accelerated.
He says the federal government's September timeline didn't factor in the arrival of new vaccines such as the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot, which was approved last week.
Trudeau notes that a change in the public health guidance regarding the time allowed between the first and second doses of a vaccine could also affect Canada's rollout.
Health officials in B-C and Newfoundland and Labrador have said they are extending that interval to four months, while other provinces are still considering it.
Canada has received its first 500,000 doses of the shot, the third COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in the country.
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