(The Canadian Press)

By Troy Gillard

first doses only

Walk-in clinics open for first-dose COVID-19 immunization

Jun 22, 2021 | 5:04 PM

RED DEER – Albertans can receive their first dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine without an appointment at walk-in clinics in 13 communities across the Central Zone.

Communities offering walk-in clinics include Red Deer, Olds, Ponoka, Rimbey and Drayton Valley, along with Camrose, Stettler, Sundre, Three Hills, Two Hills, Vegreville, Wainwright and Wetaskiwin.

Full clinic details — including locations, dates and operating hours — are available online.

Due to a larger supply of the Moderna vaccine product currently available, eligible Albertans born in 2003 or earlier will be immunized with the Moderna vaccine at all 13 sites.

Second doses are not available at these walk-in clinics.

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AHS is recommending choosing Moderna for your second dose if you want an earlier appointment when booking through the AHS online tool. To date, approximately 3,400 Albertans have chosen Moderna as their second dose after receiving Pfizer as their first dose so that they can complete their vaccine series faster.

Moderna and Pfizer are both mRNA vaccines and work in the same way. These vaccine products are considered to be interchangeable.

(AHS)