Vaccine Distribution Ramping up as 11 Percent of Canadians Get First Shots: Ottawa

Vaccine Distribution Ramping up as 11 Percent of Canadians Get First Shots: Ottawa
Dr. Howard Njoo, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer at Public Health Agency of Canada, speaks during a COVID-19 press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on Dec. 23, 2020. David Kawai/The Canadian Press
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The federal government says COVID-19 vaccine distribution will steadily increase in the coming weeks as Canada hit an important milestone in giving out shots.

Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada’s deputy chief public health officer, said during a news conference Thursday that the country has surpassed the 10 percent mark of residents over 18 who have received at least one shot.