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OPQ: Q-638
Session: 451
Suggested file name: COVID_19_vaccine_procurement
Tabled on: January 26, 2026
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Estimated questions: 5
Estimated responses: 2
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Q-638
Question
With regard to COVID-19 vaccine procurement by the government: (a) how many COVID-19 vaccines has Canada (i) procured,
(ii) had delivered, since the pandemic was declared over on May 5, 2023, in total and broken down by supplier; (b) how many
vaccines have been ordered but not yet delivered, in total and broken down by supplier; (c) how much money has been spent
on procuring the vaccines (i) procured, (ii) delivered, since May 5, 2023, in total and broken down by supplier; and (d) what is
the government's estimate on how much it will spend on future purchases of COVID-19 vaccines, in total and broken down by
supplier and year, if known?
Response
This response was tabled in the House of Commons on January 26, 2026, as Sessional Paper 8555-451-638.
Order/Address of the House of Commons
Question number
Q-638
Asked by
Jeremy Patzer (Swift Current—
Grasslands—Kindersley)
Date asked
December 2, 2025
Presented by
Kevin Lamoureux
Tabled on
January 26, 2026
Sessional Paper
8555-451-638
House of Commons

Health Canada
Reply by: the Minister of Health
Name of Signatory: Signed by Maggie Chi
Reply
Public Health Agency of Canada
(a) how many COVID-19 vaccines has Canada (i) procured, (ii) had
delivered, since the pandemic was declared over on May 5, 2023, in
total and broken down by supplier?
From May 5, 2023, to March 31, 2025, 33,463,130 doses of COVID-19 vaccine were delivered to Canada and 31,488,380
were distributed to federal, provincial and territorial partners. Below is the breakdown by manufacturer:
The Public Health Agency of Canada is unable to disclose the total number of doses of vaccine procured by supplier, as the
information is commercially sensitive and protected under confidentiality clauses in the vaccine supply contracts between
manufacturers and the Government of Canada.
(b) how many vaccines have been ordered but not yet delivered, in
total and broken down by supplier?
The federal procurement of COVID-19 doses concluded in fiscal year 2024-2025. There are no further federally procured
doses of COVID-19 vaccines pending delivery to Canada or delivery within Canada to the provinces and territories.
(c) how much money has been spent on procuring the vaccines (i)
procured, (ii) delivered, since May 5, 2023, in total and broken down by
supplier?
Parliamentary Secretary to the
Leader of the Government in
the House of Commons
ManufacturerDoses of vaccine delivered to CanadaDoses of vaccine distributed
Pfizer 20,064,480 18,817,210
Moderna 13,248,650 12,609,400
Novavax 150,000 61,770
The Public Health Agency of Canada is unable to disclose the precise cost of vaccines by supplier as the information is
commercially sensitive and protected under confidentiality clauses in the vaccine supply contracts between the
manufacturers and the Government of Canada.
(d) what is the government's estimate on how much it will spend on
future purchases of COVID-19 vaccines, in total and broken down by
supplier and year, if known?
Federal procurement of COVID-19 vaccines concluded at the end of fiscal year 2024-2025 and responsibility for
procurement of COVID-19 vaccines has transitioned to provinces and territories.