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Alberta’s largest immunization centre is set to open in downtown Calgary on Monday, with the ability to scale up to 120 vaccination stations delivering 6,000 jabs per day.
The Telus Convention Centre, which has taken on many roles during the pandemic, was chosen because of its central location and proximity to transit. Its opening will bring the total number of Alberta Health Services immunization sites in the Calgary area to 25.
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Nick Thain, a senior operating official for the AHS Calgary Zone, said 500 vaccinations can be completed per day for every 10 operational stations in the building.
City eyes easing traffic at Stampede vaccine centre
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The city and province are discussing how to speed up the volume of traffic heading in to and out of the current vaccination centre at the Medicine Hat Stampede grounds.
On Monday, Calgary city officials revealed the Telus Convention centre in that city’s centre would be provided for a mass vaccination clinic.
Medicine Hat director of emergency management Merrick Brown tells the News his department is also in contact with health officials to
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