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. “To date, over 4.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Canada,” he said in Ottawa. “This marks an important milestone, with more than 11 percent of eligible adult Canadians … having received at least one dose.” Njoo said that includes 60 percent of people older than 80 and 19 percent between 70 and 79. More than 60 percent of adults in the three territories have received their first shot, he said. But he warned the milestone is not enough to stop the spread as more transmissible variants continue …
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