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Alberta received shipment of 21,450 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines this week

Posted January 22, 2021 1:43 pm     Updated January 22, 2021 1:44 pm 1:05 Coronavirus: Over 1.1 million vaccine doses distributed across Canada WATCH (Jan. 21): Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, …

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Alberta’s Dr. Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon

Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to provide another COVID-19 update for Albertans on Thursday afternoon. The chief medical officer of health is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m. Her news …

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Alberta adds 669 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday

Alberta has begun giving second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine with priority for residents in long-term care homes, and Dr. Deena Hinshaw said adjustments are being made on the fly …

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Vaccine confusion at Alberta senior care homes

There’s growing confusion about which seniors are getting the COVID-19 vaccine in the earliest stages of the rollout in Alberta after Premier Jason Kenney made an announcement on Monday. “We …

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Albertans taking care of senior and ill family members ‘isolated’ through the COVID-19 pandemic

The stress of the COVID-19 pandemic is funneling down the line and adding to the burden on Albertans who provide care to loved ones, according to a recent survey. While …

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COVID-19: Easing Alberta’s public health restrictions could diminish public trust, compliance

A perceived “flip flop” in Alberta’s COVID-19 public health policy is being celebrated by many in the businesses community who are struggling to survive, but according to some experts, the …

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World’s Longest Hockey Game seeking COVID-19 exemption to hold fundraising event

Planning for the World’s Longest Hockey Game continues to take place while organizers wait to see whether they will receive an exemption from Alberta Health for the event. The charity …

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Specialist calls Alberta easing some COVID-19 restrictions ‘cautious, safer, lower risk’

An infectious disease specialist says Alberta seems to be taking a more focused, cautious approach to easing a few COVID-19 restrictions, which he says will allow the province to monitor …

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Alberta seniors looking forward to COVID-19 vaccine, despite few details on rollout plan

Albertans 75 and older, and those living on First Nations reserves and Metis settlements who are 65 and older, will soon be next in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine, …

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Alberta contact-tracing app has been used in just 32 COVID-19 cases to date

AB Trace Together, Alberta’s COVID-19 contact-tracing app, has been used to track 32 positive cases and identify 141 close contacts as of Jan. 13. Read more: ABTraceTogether app has been …

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