MODERNA, INC. As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks.
Provinces initially suspended giving
More than 655,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine from the global vaccine sharing alliance known as COVAX, are scheduled to arrive and be distributed to provinces this week, but most provinces have already said they plan to put them on ice in reserve for second doses.
Prime Minister
He says by the summer,
Here's a list of the inoculation plans throughout
All people in the province aged 12 and older are now able to book an appointment for a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Officials say 50 per cent of people aged 12 and over in the province will have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine by the end of Wednesday.
Health Minister
He says if the province cannot use them in time, they'll be sent off to join the federal vaccine supply chain.
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The department also says it has enough mRNA vaccine to immunize people age 40 and older, and it will reschedule anyone who was to receive
People aged 35 and older can book appointments for the
Bookings opened
As of Tuesday, 442,535 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered, with 40,096 people having received their second dose.
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People 16 years and older who have certain underlying medical conditions, pregnant woman and eligible members of their household can also get a vaccine.
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Individuals 16 and older who have two or more chronic health conditions are also eligible.
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The province's health minister says Quebecers 12 to 17 years old will be offered a first dose of COVID-19 by the end of June and will be fully vaccinated by the time they return to school in September.
Officials say over 71,000 doses of vaccine were administered Tuesday, for a total of more than 4.5 million.
About 50.5 per cent of Quebecers have received at least one dose.
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All adults in
People turning 18 in 2021 can book Pfizer-BioNTech shots.
Appointments for children aged 12 to 17 can be booked starting the week of
The province aims to see all eligible Ontarians fully vaccinated by the end of September.
The province is distributing shots to regions on a per-capita basis, after two weeks sending half of its vaccine supply to hot spots for COVID-19 infections.
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The province is also allowing anyone 40 and over to get an Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine through pharmacies and medical clinics, subject to availability. People 30-39 can get a shot if they have certain underlying health conditions such as chronic liver failure or severe obesity.
Provincial health officials say they remain on track to start booking second doses of COVID-19 vaccines on Friday.
Doses will first be given to people with certain underlying medical conditions such as severe heart failure and Down syndrome.
After that, appointments will be available based on when people received their first dose, and the campaign could finish by the end of July.
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A school immunization program for those aged 12-18 will be introduced in June, but eligible residents of that age can also be immunized at clinics offering the
As of
Anyone diagnosed with cancer and solid organ transplant recipients will be receiving a letter of eligibility in the mail which will allow them priority access to a second dose.
There are drive-thru and walk-in vaccination clinics in communities across the province.
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Every Albertan aged 12 and older is now eligible for a vaccine.
As of
Hinshaw has said that people who are immunocompromised can book a second dose three of four weeks after their first shot. All other Albertans are eligible to get their second dose three to four months after the first.
For the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, the province lowered the minimum age to 30. They are, however, reserving the remaining supply for second doses when people are eligible.
Hinshaw has also said that health officials are looking at studies from the
More than 250 pharmacies are offering immunizations. Ten physicians' clinics across the province are also providing shots as part of a pilot project.
About 15,000 workers at 136 meat-packing plants across the province can also get shots at on-site clinics, pharmacies and clinics.
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People who've had a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will have the option of choosing their second shot within a four-month interval in B.C.
Provincial health officer Dr.
But she says more information that's expected by the first week of June from a study in the
``You will have the option of receiving the second dose of
Henry says an increase in the supply of vaccines in the coming weeks means everyone can expect to have their second dose moved up.
Children aged 12 to 17 can register under the provincial vaccination program starting
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Chief public health officer Dr.
The
It is also offering shots to rotational workers coming from
Although about 80 per cent of
The territory had expected to finish its vaccine rollout of first and second doses by the end of April.
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The territory, which has only been using the
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The territory will start vaccinating children aged 12 to 17 on
The government says in a statement that clinics in most communities will be held in schools, while those in
The territory says because of limited supply and stricter handling requirements, the vaccine will only be available for a short time.
It says second doses for those 12 to 17 will start on
The government says more than 75 per cent of all eligible adults have now received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
That amounts to 26,242 adults who have received their first dose, while the territory says 23,236 have received their second dose.
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