Ottawa Purchases 500,000 Bird Flu Vaccine Doses

Chickens are seen at a poultry farm in Abbotsford, B.C., on Nov. 10, 2022. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

The federal government says it has purchased 500,000 doses of bird flu vaccine to ensure Canada is ready for potential health threats.

The Public Health Agency of Canada says it secured supplies of GSK’s human vaccine against avian influenza.