COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What s happening Friday, May 7
The province s CPHO clarified its policy about when COVID-19 exposure warnings are issued, and a Green Party MLA wants Islanders to have guaranteed time off work to be vaccinated.
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1 new case and more exposure sites; legislature hears call for time off work to receive a COVID-19 vaccine
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Posted: May 07, 2021 7:10 AM AT | Last Updated: May 7
Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison got her first COVID-19 vaccine shot Thursday.(Kirk Pennel/CBC)
Another case of COVID-19 was confirmed for P.E.I. on Friday, in a person with a recent history of travel. There were also three new sites where Islanders might have been exposed to the virus.
King, Morrison, Dowling get 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, Chief Public Health Officer Heather Morrison and Chief of Nursing Marion Dowling all received their COVID-19 vaccinations at a mass clinic in Charlottetown Thursday.
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Posted: May 06, 2021 3:11 PM AT | Last Updated: May 6
Dr. Heather Morrison prepares to get her COVID-19 vaccination at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown Thursday. (Kirk Pennell/CBC)
P.E.I. waiting for guidance on mixing vaccine doses
P.E.I. is still waiting for information from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization before it makes a decision on how to complete immunization of some young people who have already received a dose of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine.
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