The PfizerBioNTech COVID19 vaccines have arrived in Canada and are bound for 14 distribution sites
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in Canada.
In an announcement Sunday night on Twitter, Trudeau noted that while it's good news, the fight against COVID-19 is not over and Canadians must keep up their vigilance.
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are bound for 14 distribution sites across the country.
There are distribution sites in all 10 provinces, but none in the territories because health officials say the Pfizer shot's -70 C storage temperature make it difficult to stock there.
Quebec is expected to be the first province to administer the vaccine, saying it's prepared to start inoculating residents of two long-term care homes as early as Monday.
Windsor Regional Hospital President and CEO David Musyj, says our area can expect to receive 2,500 doses of the vaccine before the end of the month.
With files from the Canadian Press