OTTAWA—Health Canada says it will “soon” be ready to announce if it can authorize a second COVID-19 vaccine after receiving final documents from U.S. biotech firm Moderna over the weekend. Moderna’s new Canadian general manager—hired just three weeks ago to establish a Canadian office for the company—said Moderna’s team and Health Canada are in constant communication. “Everybody worked really diligently all weekend,” Patricia Gauthier told The Canadian Press in an interview Monday. She said the process is following the required course and “we’re hoping for a decision when Health Canada is ready.” Eric Morrissette, a spokesman for Health Canada, said the documents are being reviewed as fast as possible. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency authorization for the Moderna vaccine late last week, becoming the first country to approve it. The COVID-19 vaccine is also the first Moderna product ever authorized for use. The company was established …