Canada has deal to get Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine within 48 hours of regulatory approval

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce on Tuesday that the government has reached an agreement with Moderna Inc to receive the first deliveries of its COVID-19 vaccine within 48 hours of regulatory a approval, the CBC said.

The Moderna vaccine is currently under review by Canada's drug regulator.

The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine received regulatory approval last week and Canada began using it for vaccinations on Monday.