By Jaryn Vecchio
Suncor Energy employees at Base Plant can get their first COVID-19 vaccine this week.
The oil company has partnered with Alberta Health Services to set up two clinics on-site, one at the Main Admin atrium and the other at Steepbank Mine Complex.
They will be offering the Moderna Vaccine.
People with access to Base Plant can get the shot.
This includes workers from outside the province and those who aren’t directly employed by Suncor.
The Base Plant is currently experiencing one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the RMWB.
Only Canadian Natural Resources Limited’s Horizon site and Syncrude’s Mildred Lake site have experienced more cases.
Posted: Apr 27, 2021 12:53 PM MT | Last Updated: April 27
Alberta Health says there are 12 active outbreaks at work camps and mining sites across the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.(Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)
Alberta oilsands companies are struggling to contain the spread of COVID-19 among their transient workforces.
As of Monday, Alberta Health reported 12 active outbreaks at work camps and mining sites across the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
A total of 2,054 workers had tested positive, with 738 active cases linked to the latest outbreaks.
The regional municipality declared a state of local emergency on Monday because of climbing COVID-19 cases.
Much has changed in the span of five months.