Alberta completes COVID-19 vaccination of all long-term care residents, staff

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While Alberta cleared this critical milestone over the weekend, it also halted its inoculation program for other critical groups after vaccine maker Pfizer said it is delaying shipments to Canada

. Premier Jason Kenney said on Monday that all Albertans who need a second dose will receive one on-time, at the expense of others whose first dose will be paused.

Ottawa is in charge of procurement and is allocating vaccine, based on population, to provinces and territories who then decide how to divvy up doses within their respective borders. Quebec’s top priority group also includes 300,000 health care workers. So far about one-third of them have had the shot.

Alika Lafontaine, an anesthesiologist in Grande Prairie, Alta., believes Alberta made the right decision to target long-term care facilities first. But now that the vaccination program is on hold, Alberta needs to better communicate its plan, he said. “We must do a much better job of showing where everyone else fits in.”

 

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More UCP lies, misinformation. ResignKenney FiretheUCP

Now they can die the slow and steady Alzheimer's death instead. All is right with the world.

Go Alberta!

Kudos to Alberta. Why can't every province do this and as fast? Their daily reporting is very informant and you don't have to guess.

Wow!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Good. End the lockdown then.

Wow. Great milestone!

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