Prince Edward Island is offering the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to young people aged 18 to 29 who work in gas stations and convenience or grocery stores.
Young P.E.I. food industry workers starting to book vaccine appointments
Beginning Thursday, Islanders between 18 and 29 who work in food and beverage service and food delivery will be able to schedule their vaccinations.
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Posted: Mar 11, 2021 8:13 PM AT | Last Updated: March 12
P.E.I. Chief of Nursing Marion Dowling said Islanders 18-29 working in the food industry are able to book directly with one of the six partner pharmacies to receive the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine.(Steve Bruce/CBC)
COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What s happening Friday, March 12
Circuit breaker measures imposed in late February after a worrying spike in COVID-19 cases among young people in Summerside and Charlottetown are coming to an early end and P.E.I. Finance Minister Darlene Compton presented the provincial operational budget.
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P.E.I. Finance Minister Darlene Compton brought down the province s 2021-22 operating budget on Friday.(Kirk Pennell/CBC)
Circuit breaker measures imposed in late February after a worrying spike in COVID-19 cases among young people in Summerside and Charlottetown are coming to an early end. As of 8 a.m. Saturday, Islanders will be able to participate in sports games, stay out at restaurants later and gather in larger numbers.
Posted: Mar 11, 2021 1:56 PM AT | Last Updated: March 11 If people are having trouble on the phone line for whatever reason if they have access to the internet, they can [book online], says Marion Dowling, P.E.I. s chief of nursing. (Brittany Spencer/CBC)
HALIFAX Health officials on Prince Edward Island are reporting no new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. P.E.I. currently has 28 active cases of COVID-19, the highest number of active infections the province has had, to date. The province has had 143 cumulative cases of the novel coronavirus. For the first time in the last year, there are actually more active cases in P.E.I. than in Nova Scotia, said Dr. Heather Morrison, P.E.I. s chief public health officer. I do remain concerned about our current COVID-19 situation. Morrison says provincial labs have received results of genetic sequencing for P.E.I. s recent COVID-19 cases.