Actually, with respect, Minister, I have limited time, and it was a pretty specific question. Thank you for answering; I appreciate it.
This week, B.C. health minister Adrian Dix said, “The real issue with vaccines is the amount of vaccine we have. If we could get a million more doses, we have the system in place, we have the capacity in place to deliver that...quickly.” He also said, “Despite the unpredictability of deliveries, we are administering the Moderna vaccine as efficiently as supplies allow.”
Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe says that erratic deliveries are challenging his province's vaccination program. The City of Ottawa announced that it's looking to fill a gap in its COVID-19 vaccine supply. The City of Toronto announced that a vaccine shortage is to blame for the fact that local clinics in COVID-19 hot spots in the city have had to close. Also, Dr. Isaac Bogoch, who sits on Ontario's vaccine distribution task force, said, “It's obvious we don't have enough supply.”
Minister, do we have enough vaccine supplies in this country right now?