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By Troy Gillard

ramping up second doses

Albertans vaccinated in April can now book second dose, earlier than expected

Jun 10, 2021 | 3:01 PM

Effective immediately, every Albertan who received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in April or earlier can book a second dose.

With 16.7 per cent of the province’s eligible population already fully immunized, Alberta is speeding up second-dose appointments ahead of schedule to help protect more people from COVID-19.

Starting June 10, another 650,000 Albertans can start booking appointments through Alberta Health Services (AHS) and participating pharmacies and physician clinics.

“Albertans have worked incredibly hard to crush the spike and get vaccinated against COVID-19. But we still have work to do.,” said Premier Jason Kenney. “Albertans need to continue to sign up, show up and follow up for all first and second doses so we can finally put this pandemic behind us.”

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Starting June 10, Albertans who received a first dose in April or earlier can book a second dose through the AHS website, by calling 811 or through participating pharmacies and physician clinics. They do not need to wait to be contacted by a provider first.

Those who received a first dose of AstraZeneca can either:

• Book a second appointment for AstraZeneca by going to the online AHS booking site, calling 811 or going to a participating pharmacy listed on the Alberta Blue Cross website.
• Book a second appointment for an mRNA vaccine through participating pharmacies or AHS.

Albertans vaccinated in May are currently scheduled to begin booking their second dose starting June 28. The province will continue to accelerate second doses if supply allows.

First doses will continue to be prioritized. Albertans who have not yet received their first dose of vaccine are encouraged to book an appointment as soon as possible.

Meantime, Albertans who received COVID-19 vaccinations outside the country or province can now submit their records to Alberta Health Services.

Any Albertan who has received a first or second dose outside of the country or in another province can bring a copy of their immunization records to one of the 141 AHS public health clinics located throughout the province to have their immunization record updated.

You can also contact 811 for assistance in locating the nearest option or determining what information needs to be submitted.

(With file from Government of Alberta media releases)