The Provincial Government is providing an update on the expected arrival of more COVID-19 vaccines for the remainder of December and into January.
By the end of day today (Wednesday, December 23), it is anticipated that approximately 1,900 priority health care workers in the Eastern Health region will have received their COVID-19 vaccination. The province received additional Pfizer vaccine yesterday, which will be allocated to these same health care workers who are required to receive a second dose.
Following Health Canada’s approval of the Moderna vaccine today, the province is expecting to receive 2,400 doses during the week of December 28. During the week of January 11, an additional 2,400 doses is expected. These shipments of the Moderna vaccine will be prioritized for residents in Labrador’s remote and isolated Indigenous communities.
Throughout the month of January, the province is also expecting to receive additional doses of the Pfizer vaccine. These shipments of the Pfizer vaccine will be distributed to all of the regional health authorities. In keeping with the recommendations by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization NACI and the COVID-19 Immunization Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador, these Pfizer shipments will be allocated to the identified priority groups in each region.
Information on the identified priority groups for Phase One can be found here.
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“Health Canada’s approval of the Moderna vaccine marks another huge day for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians as this will help us reach more people in our province. Following the arrival of the first doses of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine last week and today’s announcement on Moderna, we can look forward with hope and optimism. We will continue to work with our federal partners and build on the progress we’ve made thus far during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Honourable Andrew Furey
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
“The approval of the Moderna vaccine is another important step in our province’s fight against COVID-19. It will provide much greater flexibility in distribution. We should all be encouraged by this approval and the ongoing arrival over the coming weeks of more COVID-19 vaccines. Thank you to our Public Health officials throughout the province for facilitating a smooth vaccination roll-out.”
Honourable John Haggie
Minister of Health and Community Services
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