Prince Albert residents can expect to see pop-up vaccine clinics at various venues across the city in the coming weeks, including retail locations and recreation areas.
Paul Ross with SHA Primary Health Care said Prince Albert, like many cities, has seen a decline in the uptake of traditional clinics and drive-thru clinics for mass immunization.
“That’s mainly attributed to the percentage of our population that is currently vaccinated,” Ross said. “We’re trying to refocus and better utilize our resources to get to the people that need it and make it as easy as possible.”
Seventy-four per cent of those 12+ have received their first dose and 62 per cent of those 12+ are fully vaccinated in the province as of July 27. Ross said the number of vaccines in the younger population are a little lower than the higher age groups, so that’s part of the demographic they’re trying to attract.
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Once you are two weeks past your second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, if you are named as a close contact of someone who has tested positive for the virus, and you remain asymptomatic, you won’t have to isolate. Health Minister Paul Merriman says the level of protection provided by the two doses of vaccine is why the government can announce this new guideline.
If you have symptoms though, you will have to self-isolate and be tested. Anyone who is unvaccinated or has only had one vaccine, must still self-isolated if they are named as a close contact.
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