Kenney says Community physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, chiropractors, massage therapist, physical therapists optometrists- along with their associated staff.
Kenney says they expect to receive about 100k doses per week this spring.
Kenney says they should be able to offer ever adult their first dose by the end of June, if not sooner.
NEW:
Alberta opens up in-school rapid testing program
to up to 300 schools in Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge and Grande Prairie.
Kenney asked why aren't teachers being prioritized at this point.
Says rollout based on nat'l and provincial expert advice they've received.
Says they won't do this on arbitrary pressure, but on scientific advice.
Kenney says to put a healthy 25-year-old teacher ahead of a 65-year-old senior with chronic conditions would be a "real misallocation of scarce supply."
Wishes everyone could be vaccinated right now, depends on supply, but that's not improving.
Kenney asked about people going out to GraceLife.
His message to people of faith is that if you believe in the sanctity of life, please act accordingly - the virus is real, has taken the lives of 2k Albertans.
- 1,351 new COVID cases in Alberta on 14,051 tests (9.6%+)
- 333 in hospital (+5), 79 in ICU (+3)
- 1 new death, now up to 2002
- 11464 active cases (+655)
Hinshaw says hospitalizations are at the same level as they were on December 4th - a reminder that while numbers are declining, there is still substantial strain on the health care system.
Hinshaw says restrictions will be in place "for a little while longer" to protect the health care system and ensure care is available for all other medical needs.