By Chris Brown

VACCINATIONS HELPING, HINSHAW SAYS

More restrictions to be eased at Alberta seniors’ homes

May 19, 2021 | 5:22 PM

The province is making changes to the public health measures at continuing care facilities.

The chief medical officer of health said during the Wednesday update that more than half of all Albertans aged 12 and up have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, while most in care facilities are fully vaccinated.

“We are able to safely ease some restrictions to increase the quality of life, health and wellbeing of residents,” said Dr. Deena Hinshaw.

Care homes will move to a vaccination-based approach to assessing any additional precautions for new residents and residents returning from off-site outings.

As of May 31, new residents or those returning from same-day or overnight outings will no longer need to quarantine. Residents will undergo health assessment screening and precautions will be based on their vaccination status.

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“Fully vaccinated individuals require no additional precautions. Partially-vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals will need to provide twice-daily symptom checks for 14 days,” said Hinshaw.

In certain instances, individuals will still need to quarantine regardless of vaccination status, including if they don’t pass the health screening upon return and if they are returning from international travel. As well, those who are a close contact of a confirmed case of COVID-19 or if they have symptoms will also have to quarantine.

Any resident who returns from a unit within a health-care facility that is on an outbreak will also have to quarantine.

(CHAT News Today)