Ottawa aims to rollout COVID-19 vaccine by first quarter of 2021: Minister Anand

Minister Anand says the gov't is aiming to procure access to a COVID-19 vaccine by the first quarter of 2021 if approved by Health Canada.

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51 comments

    1. @Jose Castellanos so you’re being held hostage over a virus 99.8% survive from and you’ll be forced to take a rushed experimental vaccine that is exempt from any legal liability.

    2. Fancine Courcy read my comment again. It wasn’t directed to you. 😉. It was to the person who called you stupid. I was sticking up for you. We are on the same team.

    1. For sure Bill Gates is involved in many of the pharmaceutical companies which are developing the vaccine. He invested in these companies

    2. 58,949,316 dead in the world, 12,572,915 dead in USA, 328,916 dead in Canada. These numbers are growing every day. And you, in your ivory tower want to test the thing for 10 years!

      And Bill Gates is involved. He has funded the vaccine companies to get on with manufacturing before testing is complete so that once testing is done the vaccine will be ready to go.

      Did Bill Gates make the virus? Look into his life. He is a life-saver, not a life-taker. He has spent billions saving lives, he has convinced his rich buddies to spend billions saving lives. Suggesting that he is involved in creating this thing is as logical as believing that Donald Trump respects the constitution.

  1. I never have had a flu shot, and I cant see voluntarily getting a vaccination for covid. I am a healthy guy and dont need it. If you feel at risk of dying from covid be my guest and roll up your sleeve. But, for some reason I feel like this will be pushed on everyone. Why? I dont know, but I do know that once the vulnerable are vaccinated, it would be pointless to vaccinate the ones not at risk.

    1. I’m a diabetic that pokes himself with a needle multiple times a day. I don’t want the vaccine to protect my life, I want it to give me my freedom. I’m betting bones that for a while, venues such as airplanes, concerts, movie theaters etc. will require proof of vaccination. Two more pin pricks don’t bother me nearly as much as missing out on life does.

    2. If some Canadians don’t want the vaccine thats fine but you may find that getting back to normal like traveling dining etc that before you can enjoy that they may deny you because you have not been vaccinated. Employers might want there workforce vaccinated

    1. @jeevanjot420 In all fairness MPP Randy Hillier is pretty down to earth. But ya, unfortunately he is an anomaly…..

    1. @G Ford and Tory opened up everything too soon. Ford loves business and Tory wants Torontonians to be able to line up for their gourmet cheesecake. It could be worse, though

  2. I live in cattle country and there isn’t one farmer out here that would vaccinate their live stock with a new and barely tested drug. So why would you let the government do this to you?

    1. Starting with Dr. Tam

      then Doug Ford
      Trudeau
      Jagmneet Singh
      John Torry
      Dr. Eileen De Villa
      Dr. Bonny Henry
      Anita Anand

    2. @Alex Smith no because its going to be like Big Brother where we see them going through the symptoms and get better 2 week nationwide televised show while we’re all in the lockdown 👍

  3. OMG. Let the provinces detail how they will roll out the vaccine.

    Seriously, these bumbling idiots have had months to figure out logistics.

    Hope they are not in war planning.

  4. In related news, associated treatment plans for cognitive disorders and schizophrenia will be required for the remainder of denialists still suffering COVID infections once vaccination is commonplace and the pandemic has diminished in the healthy and sane population.

  5. No poison injections for me or my family. Anyone who comes to our home and tries to force injections will be met with violent refusal as well.

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