Moderna COVID Vaccine Best for Nunavut Because of Storage, Shipping: Top Doctor

Moderna COVID Vaccine Best for Nunavut Because of Storage, Shipping: Top Doctor
Downtown Iqaluit, Nunavut, is shown after 2 p.m. sunset on Nov. 24, 2020. The Canadian Press/Emma Tranter
The Canadian Press
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IQALUIT, Nunavut—Nunavut is looking to get the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine once it is available in Canada.

The territory’s chief public health officer, Dr. Michael Patterson, says Moderna’s vaccine is preferred because the Pfizer one requires cold storage and shipping that would be too difficult in Nunavut.