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 Highly Pathogenic avian influenza virus is a highly contagious disease that spreads among birds and other animals.