Vaccinations of Alberta's 15,000 meat-packing plant workers will start this week, health minister says Alberta's plans to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to about 15,000 workers at meat-packing plants across the province will start this week, provincial Health Minister Tyler Shandro said Monday. Watch LIVE coverage here at 3:30 p.m. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Apr 26, 2021 9:23 AM MT | Last Updated: April 26 Cargill's meat-processing facility in High River, Alta., is seen on Jan. 8, 2021.(Justin Pennell/CBC)