The Government of Canada has secured an initial supply of 500,000 doses of GSK's bird flu vaccine to protect individuals most at risk of being exposed to the virus through animals infected with avian influenza.

Following similar deals in countries like the United States and the U.K., Canada is bolstering its stockpile of bird flu vaccines and rolling out new guidance to ensure that the shot reaches those | The Public Health Agency of Canada has leveraged an existing deal with GSK to lock down an initial supply of 500,

The Public Health Agency of Canada said Wednesday it's purchased 500,000 doses of a human vaccine to protect against avian influenza to protect people most at risk from being exposed to the virus by infected animals.