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Moderna’s latest COVID-19 vaccine is both approved and ‘made in Canada’ (globalnews.ca)

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“This year, all our pre-filled syringe COVID-19 vaccine doses for Canada are on track to be produced entirely within the country, starting at our new mRNA manufacturing facility in Laval, Quebec, and completed at our fill-finish partner in Cambridge, Ontario,” Raos says.

“This end-to-end domestic supply chain enables fast delivery, greater self-reliance, and a more agile response to evolving public health threats.”

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[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 hours ago

That's insane! Rare W. Can't wait to get a maple booster!

[-] MyMotherIsAHamster@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 hours ago

rolls up sleeve Sign me up!

[-] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 26 points 16 hours ago

Canada is about to have a lot of medical tourists.

[-] Warehouse@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 hours ago

... even from other Canadians.

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 hours ago

How does that work, anyway? Can I just drive into BC or Saskatchewan and get a free COVID shot, or are they only free for residents of the province?

[-] Warehouse@lemmy.ca 2 points 55 minutes ago

BC apparently has stated that they'll dish out a free covid shot for those ineligible in Alberta. Don't know about Saskatchewan.

[-] hedge_lord@lemmy.world 15 points 16 hours ago

With these new ones I heard that if you scratch the injection site it smells like maple syrup

(sarcasm disclaimer: this is a joke (but I wish it wasn't!))

[-] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 6 hours ago

That's a great way to test if people have been vaccinated or not

[-] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 hours ago

Mind over matter😝 believe it and it will manifest, if only to you

[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 38 points 19 hours ago

“With this approval, for the first time ever, mRNA COVID-19 vaccine doses for Canadians will be made in Canada."

This is wonderful news, and let's not forget that it was the work by Canadian scientist Pieter Cullis that made mRNA vaccines possible.

Considering the American Child Rapist in Chief is going to ban COVID-19 vaccines, we might as well bring them home 🤗

[-] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 41 points 21 hours ago

Yes please. I'll take one.

[-] AlecSadler 17 points 18 hours ago

Since they're being banned here in the US, can I go to Canada, get a vaccine, and come back?

Or do they only allow them for citizens?

[-] Cheems@lemmy.world 16 points 17 hours ago

No joke, if you can. Don't say you got it or that you're getting it. I wish I was being hyperbolic, but I could definitely see them denying people entry that got it. I wish I was joking.

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 hours ago

Oh they wouldn't deny entry to an American who got the shot. If they were going to do anything, it would be much worse than stranding you in Canada

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 10 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

~~I imagine it might be free for citizens and similar groups, and at some cost for international visitors.~~ You're best bet is to contact the health authority of the province you'd be looking to get it in

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/managing-your-health/immunizations/covid-19-immunization