First doses of vaccine given to continuing care homes in Calgary
Posted Jan 14, 2021 10:39 am.
EDMONTON (660 NEWS) – The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been given to all continuing care facilities in the Calgary zone.
Premier Jason Kenney made the announcement Thursday saying about 7,300 residents have been given the initial shot.
However, it’s unclear when they will receive the second dose.
Thank you to all of our teams in the Calgary Zone for helping us complete this significant achievement.
We are so grateful to all our staff working tirelessly to immunize vulnerable Albertans across the province.
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“Thank you to all of our teams in the Calgary Zone for helping us complete this significant achievement,” Kenney said on Twitter. “We are so grateful to all our staff working tirelessly to immunize vulnerable Albertans across the province.”
Earlier this week, Kenney said that by the end of January, the province should be administering 50,000 vaccines a week.
By the end of March, the goal will be about 200,000 per week.
The province recently expanded its vaccine rollout program to include paramedics and emergency responders in phase one.
