Freeland: Canada has pledged to fight vaccine inequity

STORY: Italy G20 Canada - Freeland: Canada has pledged to fight vaccine inequity

LENGTH: 02:10

FIRST RUN: 1721

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TYPE: English/Natsound

SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS

STORY NUMBER: 4350802

DATELINE: 30 October 2021 - Rome

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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rome - 30 October 2021

1. Wide of Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland entering press room

2. Close up of G-20 sign

3. Wide of Freeland taking off mask

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Chrystia Freeland, Canadian Deputy Prime Minister:

"As part of our work, today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada's increased commitment to international vaccine sharing through COVAX, through which Canada will donate 200 million doses and 15 million dollars to help develop vaccine production in South Africa."

5. Wide of press conference

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Chrystia Freeland, Canadian Deputy Prime Minister:

"Well I think we can walk and chew gum at the same time. I mean I think it is a good thing for Canada to be supporting vaccine production facilities and we are really glad to be making this contribution. I also would like to point out that Canada announced today 17 million dollars to support vaccine distribution around the world, that important final step."

7. Tilt down on press conference

8. SOUNDBITE (French) Chrystia Freeland, Canadian Deputy Prime Minister:

"As Canadians we can really understand the situation of other countries without this production in their own countries for vaccines because we were in the same situation. And for me personally when we signed the contract with Moderna for vaccine production in Canada, that was a very important moment. We have now an assurance in Canada and we have now contributed to that same assurance for South Africa and for other African countries."

9. Wide of press conference ending

10. Close up of G-20 logo on TV

STORYLINE:

Canada joined other wealthy nations in using the G-20 summit in Rome as a platform to pledge more support for international vaccination efforts Saturday, donating millions of dollars to help vaccine production and distribution, and increasing the number of doses it plans to donate to 200 million.

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