The seven-day average for daily shots administered is 35,946.
“One of the most important steps you can take is to be vaccinated when you’re eligible. All vaccines are safe, effective and save lives,” Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, said on her Twitter account Sunday.
Albertans born in 1981 or earlier those who are turning 40 or older are currently eligible for the AstraZeneca vaccine.
The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are available to those aged 65 and older, First Nations individuals aged 50 and over, people with high-risk underlying health conditions aged 16 and older, and eligible front-line workers. More shipments of these vaccines are expected in May, with hundreds of thousands of doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine scheduled to arrive in Alberta over the next few weeks.
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A project that monitors Calgary sewage for the presence of the virus responsible for COVID-19 is showing a significant spike since mid-March.
The data, which is available in graph form on a public website, shows levels of the virus trending upward and sample points higher than previous highs seen in mid-December, when Calgary was in its second wave.
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Dr. Michael Parkins, associate professor in the department of medicine at the University of Calgary and section chief of infectious disease for Alberta Health Services’ Calgary zone, is one of the researchers involved with the project. He said previous wastewater sample numbers have predicted future COVID-19 case numbers.
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Alberta Health Services will open two walk-in clinics administrating the AstraZeneca vaccine in Calgary and Edmonton on Saturday, allowing those 55 to 64 years old, regardless of where they live, to receive immunization against the COVID-19 virus.
The Calgary clinic, at 10301 Southport Lane S.W., will initially operate until next Wednesday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
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Albertans eligible for the AstraZeneca vaccine can also book appointments at one of 710 pharmacies across the province. Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said walk-in vaccinations are available at 26 pharmacies in Calgary and Edmonton for those aged 55 to 64.
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Lethbridge psychiatrist Dr. Wayne John Edwards is the second Alberta doctor to die due to COVID-19, the province confirmed Thursday.
Edwards, 66, is being remembered for his commitment to the field of medicine and his love of music.
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“With great sorrow, we recognize the death of a Lethbridge physician related to COVID-19,” the Alberta Medical Association said in a tweet Thursday.
“So many Albertans have lost loved ones and friends to this terrible disease. The physician community joins in mourning a colleague and leader of his health community.”
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