Workers on COVID-19, surgical units next up for vaccine as Alberta logs 1,183 more cases – Calgary Herald

Workers on COVID-19, surgical units next up for vaccine as Alberta logs 1,183 more cases – Calgary Herald

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“We need a bit of extra time to verify numbers and ensure we have the most accurate and up-to-date information,” Myatt said.

On Thursday, Kenney said he would provide an update on vaccinations in Alberta following a phone meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other premiers.

He alluded to concerns Alberta’s vaccine supply would be “inadequate” once the pace of immunizations accelerates unless the federal government supplies more doses to provinces. He declined to elaborate.

Alberta Health also declined to provide information on how many doses of vaccine the province currently has in supply, instead saying an additional 13,000 doses had recently arrived and more details would be made available Monday.

NDP Opposition health critic David Shepherd slammed Kenney for not giving an update on vaccinations Friday, saying the move will further hurt public trust in the UCP government following the party’s international travel scandal, in which several senior government officials and MLAs went abroad over the holidays against Alberta’s official advisory.

“This premier, by his own admission, desperately needs to rebuild public trust in his government. Cancelling a public appearance on one of the most pressing issues facing our province is not the way to do that,” Shepherd said.

“A transparent vaccination program with a clear timeline should be the highest priority for Jason Kenney.”

Shepherd also pushed for clarity from the province on timelines around when members of the public could begin to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations. On Dec. 2, Kenney indicated this would begin “by the summer,” but information posted to the government’s websites instead indicate this group will be eligible for immunization in the fall.

Published at Sat, 09 Jan 2021 01:38:42 +0000