Canadian health officials are expected to provide an update on the country's ongoing COVID-19 vaccine rollout on Thursday.

Canada's deputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo said last Thursday that the time interval between first and second vaccine dose, currently at up to 16 weeks, could be shortened saying they were "on track" to do so but it would be dependent on supply.

Njoo also spoke about the potential reopening of the Canadian border to people being able to enter the country from abroad is likely to not just rely on the COVID-19 vaccine status of people wanting to come in but also on where the pandemic situation is nationwide. He said one question to pose will be whether health officials feel Canadians are well protected and referenced the previous 75 per cent goal of "two-dose coverage."

As of May 25, a total of 21 million doses of vaccines have been administered.

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