Apparently there are #yyc Shoppers Locations that are giving out vaccines regardless of age or medical condition as many that they were shipped are about to expire.
Hey real journalists, you should probably tag in here...
Worth noting, we tried calling one of the locations, but were unable to get through as their phone lines are completely jammed...
Reviving multiple DM’s that this is confirmed.
So to be clear, while teachers and health care workers are still waiting their turn, it’s a free for all in South Calgary because reasons...?
Following a boatload of DM’s, we’re hearing that near expired vaccines are being provided to people regardless of age/health conditions in #yeg as well.
To be clear, we’re all for as many vaccines getting into as many arms as possible, it’s the method that we’re curious about.
Its also great to see the information that’s being shared about waitlists by people, and we would encourage people to sign up for them!
Sure would be great if the govt mentioned them a bit more though...
We have heard multiple reasons why “expired” vaccine is being available. Missed appointments, extra doses out of vials, vaccine becoming expired because of time out of refrigeration just being a few.
But there is excess vaccine available.
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While it appears that many pharmacies are following guidelines & trying to ensure that near-expired vaccine is being given to people in groups 2B or who are also at higher risk, one thing is clear.
It is also being given to people who are healthy/have no health conditions.
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We have just confirmed directly with someone who is intimately aware of how @jkenney and the @UCPCaucus do business that it is impossible that the premiers office was unaware of his traveling MLA’s.
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Not only does this effectively confirm that @jkenney appears to have deliberately misled Albertans, but it also seems to confirm that @TanyYao is deliberately being thrown under the bus.
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