In terms of total doses administered per capita, Canada ranks third in the G20 and seventh among the 37 OECD countries. Thousands lined up outside the Thorncliffe Park Community Hub to get the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccine in Toronto on April 24, 2021. In March, the United States agreed to lend Canada 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca's vaccine. Countries like Canada that pursued their own deals with pharmaceutical companies have been accused of undermining COVAX. That would leave another million doses due to arrive in the weeks ahead.

Source: CBC News May 22, 2021 07:52 UTC