If the United States gave the green light on Friday for the distribution of the modern vaccine against COVID-19, Health Canada has indicated that it is still awaiting all the data it needs for its authorization.
The ministry indicated in a press release on Friday evening that the pharmaceutical company Modern has not yet provided all the information and data required for the examination. [du vaccin]. »
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“this one [l’examen] Should be completed within the next few weeks, but Health Canada is unable to provide an exact date at this time, ”he said.
The ministry has been working on the authorization of this product since the first notice was sent on 12 October.
The day after the green light was given by a committee of American experts, the American Medicine Agency (FDA) granted emergency authorization for Modern’s vaccine.
Moderna’s vaccine was approved 19 days after officially filing a US application, compared to 22 days for Pfizer / BioNTech’s product.
While the vaccination campaign in Quebec has just begun, the federal government of Canada plans to receive 168,000 doses of Modern’s vaccine before the end of the month.
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