<p>Canadian authorities said Friday they have approved a third Covid-19 vaccine, greenlighting that of AstraZeneca.</p>.<p>It joins the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna jabs.</p>.<p>"Great news! Heath Canada has approved the AstraZeneca vaccine," tweeted Pablo Rodriguez, government leader in the House of Commons.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/bharat-biotech-signs-pact-to-supply-20-million-doses-of-covaxin-to-brazil-955742.html" target="_blank">Bharat Biotech signs pact to supply 20 million doses of Covaxin to Brazil</a></strong></p>.<p>The government has ordered 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, reports said.</p>.<p>As of Friday, Canada has reported more than 858,000 cases of the coronavirus and 21,865 fatalities.</p>.<p>Altogether Canada has ordered or reserved more than 400 million doses of vaccine from seven suppliers for a population of 38 million.</p>
<p>Canadian authorities said Friday they have approved a third Covid-19 vaccine, greenlighting that of AstraZeneca.</p>.<p>It joins the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna jabs.</p>.<p>"Great news! Heath Canada has approved the AstraZeneca vaccine," tweeted Pablo Rodriguez, government leader in the House of Commons.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/bharat-biotech-signs-pact-to-supply-20-million-doses-of-covaxin-to-brazil-955742.html" target="_blank">Bharat Biotech signs pact to supply 20 million doses of Covaxin to Brazil</a></strong></p>.<p>The government has ordered 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, reports said.</p>.<p>As of Friday, Canada has reported more than 858,000 cases of the coronavirus and 21,865 fatalities.</p>.<p>Altogether Canada has ordered or reserved more than 400 million doses of vaccine from seven suppliers for a population of 38 million.</p>