Government of Canada officials to hold technical briefings on COVID-19 vaccines in Canada

Health Canada officials will hold a technical briefing on the authorization of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

December 23, 2020, OTTAWA, ON – Health Canada officials will hold a technical briefing on the authorization of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

Following this, Government of Canada officials will hold a technical briefing on vaccine roll out and logistics.

Officials will be available to answer questions from the media following their remarks.

Date

December 23, 2020

Time

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Authorization: 12:00 PM (EST)

Vaccine logistics and roll out: 2:00 PM (EST)

Location

Sir John A Macdonald Building, Room 200

144 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario

The media availabilities will also be held by teleconference.

Toll-free (Canada/US) dial-in number:
1-866-206-0153

Local dial-in number:
613-954-9003

Passcode: 1622050#

Media Inquiries

Media Relations
Health Canada
613-957-2983
hc.media.sc@canada.ca