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Doctors, parents weigh COVID-19 risk on kids as Alberta lifts restrictions
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Hinshaw also notes the threat to children’s health, especially those under 12 who are not eligible to get vaccinated, is low and should be considered among a range of other risks.
“COVID-19 is a wicked problem; experts don’t always agree on the exact nature of the problem, much less the best approach. But it is not the only wicked problem we are facing together,” writes Hinshaw.
“In addressing these complex issues, we are best served by trying to understand each other’s perspectives, engaging in respectful dialogue and continuing to assess our approach.”
Close contacts of people who test positive for COVID-19 are no longer being notified by contact tracers, nor are they required to isolate. Starting Aug. 16, infected individuals will no longer be legally required to isolate either.
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As of Tuesday, August 3, Alberta Health Services (AHS) reported 8 active cases of the coronavirus in Fort Saskatchewan.
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75.6 per cent of eligible Albertans, aged 12 years and older, had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 64.3 per cent of the eligible population was fully vaccinated, AHS reported last week.
When it comes to vaccination rates per capita, the province continues to lag behind all others, with the exception of Saskatchewan.
Last Wednesday, at her first in-person update since June 29, chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said quarantining could be required in some high-risk settings such as continuing care facilities or to manage outbreaks, but provincial contact tracers will no longer call close contacts. The province will also no longer do routine asymptomatic testi
Alberta s top doctor apologizes for COVID miscommunication
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