Canada inks deal to produce Novavax COVID-19 vaccine domestically

Cana has said that it has signed a tentative agreement with United States vaccine firm vovax to produce millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines at a facility in Montreal. Canian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on February 3 anunced agreement which is also first of several being developed nation expressed its intention to repatriate vaccine production for several deces to come. In a news conference in Ottawa, Trudeau also said that Cana is “clear” that it will be “developing domestic manufacturing” to safeguard nation on top or partnerships and agreements.

"What we're very clear on is Cana will be developing domestic manufacturing, so regardless of what could happen in future, we will have domestic production on top of all our partnerships and contracts signed with companies around world," said Trudeau before stressing that it is essential for Cana to be “self-sufficient” in production of vaccines. 

As per reports, vavax is still doing clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate but submitted more data to Health Cana for review last week. Cana reportedly has an agreement to buy 52 million doses from US firm if its vaccine candidate received approval in nation. However, as per reports, approval is t expected for several weeks and any domestic production is t set to take place until fall, even at earliest. This still leaves Cana with a significant short of COVID-19 vaccines. Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are only vaccines so far approved in nation.

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Meanwhile, Cana on February 1 reported its first case of coronavirus variant emerged in South Africa that is believed to be more infectious than existing strain. As per reports, Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, said that case was found in Peel region outside of Toronto and person does t even have a kwn history of travel or any kwn contact with someone else who travelled. 

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