The first batch of COVID-19 vaccine shots has been administered at the University Health Network in Toronto, Ontario as of 11:00 am.

Among the first people to receive the vaccine were five health-care workers from the Rekai Centre long-term care home located in Downtown Toronto, Ont.

The first batch of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Canada Sunday night and has been sent to 14 distribution sites across the country.

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine got approved by Health Canada last week, with up to 249,000 doses to be in Canada by the end of the year.

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