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Canada approves Moderna as second COVID-19 vaccine: official

Canada approves Moderna as second COVID-19 vaccine

Last updated: December 23, 2020 | 19:37

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Ottawa: Canada has approved the COVID-19 vaccine developed by American biotech firm Moderna, the health department announced Wednesday, two weeks after authorizing immunizations with the Pfizer/BioNTech shot.

"Health Canada ... has determined that the Moderna vaccine meets the Department's stringent safety, efficacy and quality requirements," the department said in a statement.

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