To keep doses from expiring, we transferred them between the provinces and territories, worked with manufacturers, expanded vaccine requirements and promoted active international vaccine donations.
We're taking a number of steps to minimize the number of vaccines that expire. However, as the minister mentioned, in order to be prepared and to ensure that all Canadians have access to doses, we procured a wide variety of vaccines in significant quantities to make sure that everyone would have access.
I would also add that ensuring we promote vaccine take-up and combat misinformation and hesitancy is an important part of ensuring that all doses can be used as effectively as possible.