Madam Chair, I thank the member for his question.
From the outset, we have been discussing with provinces and territories the advantages and disadvantages of storing the second dose, as we were unsure of delivery forecasts.
As the Pfizer vaccine weekly delivery schedule solidified, everyone was able to take appropriate risks within provincial immunization plans because provinces, and not territories, are the ones receiving Pfizer's vaccine.
We were neither aware of the decisions provinces made based on their own immunization plan nor could we influence that plan.