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Last week (Apr. 21), Alberta had postponed the opening of an on-site vaccination clinic at the Cargill meat-packing plant due to a delay in shipments of the Moderna vaccine, but the delay only last one week.
Meat-packing plant workers were identified as an eligible group under Phase 2C, but delays in Alberta’s incoming vaccine supply delayed the start of this program until now.
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On site vaccinations at Cargrill began on Apr. 27.
Premier Jason Kenney spoke on the issue.
“We continue to progress through Phase 2C of Alberta’s vaccine rollout as quickly as vaccine supply from the federal government allows. I’m glad that we can now offer vaccines to protect these valued workers who contribute so much to Alberta’s and the entire country’s food supply system. As vaccine shipments continue to arrive, our focus will be getting those Albertans most at risk of severe outcomes vaccinat
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Vaccinating meat-packing workers
Alberta’s government will vaccinate workers at meat-packing plants provincewide to protect them from COVID-19 and prevent future outbreaks.
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Starting April 27, vaccines will be offered to more than 15,000 workers at 136 federal and provincial plants across the province. In order to vaccinate workers as quickly as possible, a variety of approaches will be used, including on-site clinics, pharmacies and Alberta Health Services clinics.
Meat-packing plant workers were identified as an eligible group under Phase 2C, but delays in Alberta’s incoming vaccine supply delayed the start of this program until now.