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Alberta has always been the province where people and communities come together and support one another when the need arises. We have always understood the importance of collective responsibility and the public good.
This week marks five years since the Fort McMurray fires, which devastated the city but saw Albertans open their doors and wallets to all who were displaced by this disaster.
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Similarly, in the aftermath of the 2013 flood, Calgarians came together showing up on the doorsteps of strangers to muck out basements, tear out carpets and do whatever was needed to restore order. And yes, that included the hordes of people who worked tirelessly to make sure the Calgary Stampede took place.
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Alberta has always been the province where people and communities come together and support one another when the need arises. We have always understood the importance of collective responsibility and the public good.
This week marks five years since the Fort McMurray fires, which devastated the city but saw Albertans open their doors and wallets to all who were displaced by this disaster.
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Similarly, in the aftermath of the 2013 flood, Calgarians came together showing up on the doorsteps of strangers to muck out basements, tear out carpets and do whatever was needed to restore order. And yes, that included the hordes of people who worked tirelessly to make sure the Calgary Stampede took place.
From Bench to Bedside: How research will lead our recovery from COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines are all the buzz in the new year, with reports of the general public receiving the vaccine as early as summer 2021. While credit is due for the remarkable feat of developing a vaccine within a year, concerns swirling its efficacy and safety have not only overshadowed its marvel but also shifted the spotlight from the impact research will have on our future with COVID-19.
With support from the Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases and the Office of Continuing Medical Education & Professional Development (CME & PD) of the Cumming School of Medicine, researchers gathered together in an attempt to relay much needed information on the role science plays in our recovery from COVID-19.
Close (L-R): Tanya Harvey, an intensive care nurse at the Foothills Medical Centre Cell in Calgary, and Sahra Kaahiye, a respiratory therapist at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital in Edmonton, were the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 15, 2020. // Photo courtesy of Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta.
COVID-19 vaccine rollout: Is 2021 going to be the comeback year we hoped for?
Thousands of doses of the Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines have already been administered in Alberta with no adverse side effects reported. The province has said the vaccines will be rolled out in several phases over the next year with the earliest doses already administered in Dec. 2020 to high-risk individuals and essential workers. According to the Government of Alberta website, the general public will have access to the vaccines by fall 2021.