COVID-19 Vaccine Sequencing for Healthcare Workers • 4
• Does the person belong to a group/role prioritized for COVID-19 immunization? • Do they routinely work in that role or environment? • Does the immunization of the individual support the rational for group level prioritization? • Would not including the person in immunization eligibility be contrary to the team-based approach? We are working quickly to respond to changing circumstances. It is not perfect, but we’re working with good faith and doing our best to make effective decisions with the evidence and information we have. Where We Are Now We are vaccinating Albertans as fast as supply allows. Doses administered to date can be found on the Government of Alberta’s website. Alberta has experienced reduced vaccine supply over the past month. As such, our priority has been ensuring those who received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, receive their second dose, within the recommended window. This includes re-booking more than 90 per cent of second dose appointments for healthcare workers and residents of LTC and DSL facilities. Starting Feb. 16, approximately 9,000 healthcare workers from Phase 1A are being contacted through email invitation to re-book their first and second dose appointments. These appointments had been postponed in January due to the national vaccine shortage. We encourage everyone who has received an email invitation, but has not yet scheduled an appointment, to please book your COVID-19 immunizations as soon as possible. In addition, all eligible healthcare workers in Phase 1 who received an email invitation may book their vaccine appointments. This includes anyone who previously received an invitation but did not book an appointment. Eligible healthcare workers will be contacted by AHS directly via email (from AHS Booking ) and will be sent a text message and/or an automated call encouraging them to check their email and book their appointments. Health Canada is currently reviewing other COVID-19 vaccine products, including Johnson and Johnson and AstraZeneca. If and when they become approved for use in Canada they will provide additional options for vaccine supply and improve access in the future. Where We Are Heading On Feb. 19, the Government of Alberta announced that Phase 2 vaccinations will be offered in a staged approach starting this spring. Once completed, Phase 2 will mean that anyone aged 50 to 74 years, anyone with high-risk underlying health conditions, First Nations and Métis people aged 35 and older, residents and staff in congregate living settings, healthcare workers
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