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Canada on Wednesday approved the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE, clearing the way for shots to be delivered and administered across the country.
The regulator says on its website that it has completed its review of the clinical data submitted by Pfizer and have deemed it safe for use.
The nation's first coronavirus vaccine green light comes under a new interim order system that allows for accelerated approval very similar to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's emergency use authorizations.
The news comes as COVID-19 cases are surging across the country.
Officials are putting the finishing touches on a plan to roll out the first doses to roughly 124,500 Canadians working in front line healthcare and long-term care.
The first vaccinations could begin as soon as next week.
(With input from agencies)
