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26 Feb, 4 tweets, 2 min read
More than 108,000 Albertans 75 years & older have now booked their COVID-19 immunization appointments. There are appts available through 811 or the online booking tool in all zones. There is currently minimal or no wait to book using the online tool at ahs.ca/covidvaccine.
Albertans can also book a COVID-19 immunization through some local pharmacies. For a list of participating pharmacies, please visit: ab.bluecross.ca/news/covid-19-…
Thank you to all those who have signed up to be immunized, and to all the teams working to immunize Albertans. For more information on the vaccination phases, booking system, transportation and what to expect at your appointment, please visit albertahealthservices.ca/topics/Page173….
This will be the last update this evening on booking tallies. Additional information will be provided tomorrow morning.

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26 Feb
AHS is aware that some vaccine clinics in Alberta are experiencing long line ups of individuals waiting to receive their vaccine. Everyone is eager to receive their immunization. All those who have booked their appointments will be vaccinated.
We have added additional staff and signage at sites to encourage people with appointments to wait in their vehicles until their appointment times.
Each appointment is booked in 10-minute increments. This helps ensure we can maintain social distancing at all immunization clinics. Some individuals are arriving at appointments 30 – 60 minutes in advance, and as a result, wait lines are forming outside some of the facilities.
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25 Feb
Some vaccine clinics in Alberta are experiencing long line ups of individuals waiting to receive their vaccine. We understand everyone is eager to receive their immunization. We want to reassure those who booked their appointment that they will be vaccinated.
We are adding additional staff and signage at sites to encourage people with appointments to wait in their vehicles until their appointment times. Each appointment is booked in 10-minute increments. This helps ensure we can maintain social distancing at all immunization clinics.
Some individuals are arriving at appointments 30–60 minutes in advance, & as a result, wait lines are forming outside the facilities. We ask that all clients wait in their cars until 5 minutes before their appointment & not arrive more than 10 minutes early.
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25 Feb
Alberta Health Services has improved access to 811. Albertans calling 811 now have a choice to route their calls to book a COVID-19 immunization appointment or to reach a registered nurse for medical concerns.
The two options will help refer callers more quickly to the resource they need. A holding queue for callers requesting the immunization appointment option has also been created to allow 350 individuals to wait for a Health Link team member to book their vaccine appointment.
Albertans can book a COVID-19 immunization by booking online at ahs.ca/covidvaccine or calling 811. Combined, the system can take approximately 5,000 bookings an hour.
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25 Feb
More than 72,000 Albertans 75 and over have made appointments to be immunized against COVID-19. The online booking tool has stabilized since launch on Wednesday morning. We very much appreciate everyone’s patience, and we understand the frustration.
Yesterday, more than 2,000 of these 75+ Albertans received their vaccinations, with several thousand more scheduled for today.
There are appointments available through 811 or the online booking tool in all zones. The tool is available at ahs.ca/covidvaccine
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25 Feb
Alberta Health Services has put additional queuing software in place to help manage the volume of users on the AHS COVID-19 immunization booking tool.
This software will indicate an estimated wait time, and where each individual is in the booking queue to give people the option to continue booking, or to try again later.
As of 7 p.m., 43,000 eligible seniors, 75 years of age and over, have booked appointments using the AHS COVID-19 immunization tool and 811 since it went online at 8 a.m.
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24 Feb
Vaccine bookings continue to climb with over 8,500 Albertans, 75 years of age and over, now booked in for a vaccine appointment.
Appointments continue to be available. We anticipate Alberta having enough appointments for all seniors age 75 and older by April, pending vaccine supply.
Information on participating pharmacies will be shared as details become available. Bookings will be handled directly by the pharmacies through their own booking system.
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