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Canada Running Short of Vaccines Despite No. 1 Ranking in Orders

  • Trudeau government says it’s trying ramp up deliveries quickly
  • Country has reserved more shots than any other around world
Photographer: Cole Burston/Bloomberg
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Justin Trudeau’s government sought to assure the public it’s trying to speed up delivery of Covid-19 vaccines amid pressure from health authorities who say they’re running low on shots.

Canada has ordered more doses per capita than any other country -- reserving at least 214 million shots for 38 million people -- and was the second country after the U.K. to approve the vaccine from Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE. It has also authorized Moderna Inc.’s shot.