Trudeau Called Pfizer CEO About Vaccine Delays To Canada & It's All He Can Think About Now

He's got vaccines on his mind.
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What does a world leader do when they need to get down to business? Apparently, pick up the phone. That's exactly what happened when Justin Trudeau called up the CEO of Pfizer.

He also said that now it's all he can think about.

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It's what I'm thinking about when I wake in the morning, when I go to bed and every hour in-between. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

In the PM's press conference on Friday, he shared that he spoke with Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer, to further discuss vaccine shipments to Canada as well as the delays.

According to the PM, Bourla assured him that hundreds of thousands of doses would arrive the week of February 15, with more following.

"He also confirmed that we will receive all of our 4 million doses from Pfizer before March 31," Trudeau said.

He explained that the delay was due to the company working to "increase their production overall going forward."

Additionally, Canada can also expect half a million Moderna doses in February, too.

The PM went on to say that the country is working around the clock to ensure more vaccines for Canadians and that it's the only thing he can think about right now.

"It's what I'm thinking about when I wake in the morning when I go to bed and every hour in-between." 

  • Osobe Waberi was a Toronto-based Ethiopian-Somali Francophone writer at Narcity Canada. She graduated from the University of Toronto with a specialist degree in journalism and a news media diploma from Centennial College. Before Osobe’s gig as a national trending writer at Narcity, she worked at Toronto Star, The Canadian Press, VICE, and CBC.

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