Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday, June 9
Alberta is looking at the possibility of accelerating second dose appointments as it bolsters its contact tracing work to contain the spread of highly infectious variants, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Tuesday.
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Posted: Jun 09, 2021 9:52 AM MT | Last Updated: June 9
In January, Victoria Calf Robe, 72, was in the ICU with COVID-19. Six months later, she received her COVID-19 vaccine at the Siksika Nation Rural COVID-19 Immunization Clinic. “COVID-19 is real,” she said. “I’m trying to get my strength back.”(AHS)
Author of the article: Alanna Smith
Publishing date: Jun 09, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 3 minute read • Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta s Chief Medical Officer on Thursday, April 8, The province s timeline for second dose appointments could be accelerated, says Alberta s top doctor, while concerns mount about the Delta variant and its resistance to first dose protection. Photo by CHRIS SCHWARZ/Government of Alberta
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The province’s timeline for second dose appointments could be accelerated, says Alberta’s top doctor, while concerns mount about the Delta variant and its resistance to first dose protection.
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, said current evidence shows initial shots of COVID-19 vaccine are “somewhat less effective” when combating the B.1.617.2 variant, also known as the Delta variant, which was first sequenced in India.