Canada takes Covid vaccines from Covax scheme despite side deals

Country has already set up direct deals but is entitled to receive jabs from programme for poorer countries
Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCanada is set to receive a significant haul of vaccines over the next months through a platform designed to maximise supply to poor countries, according to a new forecast, despite reserving the most doses-per-person in the world through direct deals with pharmaceutical companies.Chile and New Zealand, which have also made co