Alberta AstraZeneca Vaccine

• AstraZeneca vaccine 1st dose recipients in limbo after some provinces press pause

  Ontario and Alberta have temporarily stopped administering first doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine over supply and security issues, while Manitoba is limiting its use.

  Health

  May 12, 2021
  
• Did Alberta, Ontario make the right move with AstraZeneca? Experts weigh in

  Alberta says the decision was made due to obscurity over future AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine supply, not safety. Some experts say this strategy makes sense — for now.

  Canada

  May 11, 2021
  
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• No more AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine appointments available through AHS

  "Alberta received approximately 270,000 doses of AstraZeneca, and they have all been shipped to pharmacies and AHS."

  Canada

  Apr 28, 2021
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• Alberta won’t offer AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to those aged 30+ yet due to supply

  The health minister cited supply as the reason Alberta will not offer the AstraZeneca vaccine beyond the 40-plus age group that is currently eligible in the province. 

  Health

  Apr 23, 2021
• Alberta records 1,345 new COVID-19 cases, books 36K AstraZeneca vaccine appointments Tuesday

  Tuesday marked the first day those born in 1981 or earlier could book an appointment to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine.

  Health

  Apr 20, 2021
• Alberta records 1,391 new COVID-19 cases Monday as positivity rate hits 11%

  Alberta recorded 1,391 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday and three additional deaths as hospitalizations continued on an upward trend. 

  Health

  Apr 19, 2021
• Alberta opens second age bracket for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine appointments

  Bookings to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine opened Wednesday morning for Albertans born in 1957 as well as First Nations, Metis and Inuit people born in 1972.

  Health

  Mar 10, 2021
• Alberta to start extending time between COVID-19 vaccine doses as 1st variant outbreak declared

  According to Dr. Deena Hinshaw, extending the time between the first and second COVID-19 vaccines will allow the province to get more people their first dose sooner.

  Health

  Mar 3, 2021