Expired COVID-19 Vaccines Cost Canada $1.2 Billion

Syringes and vials of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are seen on a work surface during a drive through clinic at St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ont., on Dec. 18, 2021. The Canadian Press/Lars Hagberg

Canada’s Public Health Agency is expected to write off $1.2 billion for COVID-19 vaccines that have expired, according to budget documents.

“While largely now passed, there is a diminishing amount of pandemic legacy costs,” the budget documents said.