April 16 (Reuters) -
* CANADA SAYS MODERNA'S NEXT DELIVERY OF COVID-19 VACCINE, DUE END-APRIL, WILL BE 650,000 DOSES INSTEAD OF 1.2 MILLION
* CANADA SAYS MODERNA HAS TOLD IT THAT 1 TO 2 MILLION DOSES OF THE 12.3 MILLION DOSES SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY IN Q2 MAY BE DELAYED UNTIL Q3
* CANADA SAYS MODERNA IS BLAMING SLOWER THAN ANTICIPATED RAMP UP OF PRODUCTION CAPACITY; CANADA IS DISAPPOINTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO PRESS MODERNA FOR CONSISTENCY OF SUPPLY