Starting immediately, vaccine appointments will be offered to health-care workers in medical, surgical and COVID-19 units. 

This means about 3,300 COVID unit staff and 15,400 medical and surgical unit staff are now eligible for the vaccine. 

In addition, a directive from Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw has been issued that will allow doctors, nurses and pharmacists who are not Alberta Health Services employees to deliver the vaccine. 

Dr. Hinshaw says, “There are many regulated health practitioners who are authorized and have the knowledge, skill and competence to issue a vaccine. This directive will help us empower as many of our dedicated health-care workers as possible to join the broader team and help immunize Albertans.” 

As of Jan. 7, 37,686 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Alberta. This is 852.3 doses per 100,000 population. 

Information provided by the Government of Alberta.