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By Shane Clausing

Albertans eligible for vaccine

All Albertans age 12+ now eligible for second COVID-19 dose

Jun 18, 2021 | 1:35 PM

The Province of Alberta announced, starting immediately, all Albertans age 12 and over who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine can begin booking their appointment for their second dose.

The announcement comes as the provincial government gave the green light to move into Stage 3 of its re-opening plan starting on Canada Day. Stage 3 will see virtually all current public health restrictions be lifted.

READ MORE: Alberta moving to Stage 3 of reopening July 1, lifting nearly all public health measures

Those who have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine are asked to wait at least four weeks before registering to get your second dose.

The province asks the recipients of an AstraZeneca COVID-19 dose to wait a minimum of eight weeks before receiving their second dose of AstraZeneca or a different mRNA vaccine.

“Vaccines are safe and effective, and as we can see from the numbers who have followed up with their second doses, Albertans know it,” said Minster of Health for Alberta, Tyler Shandro.

“If you haven’t yet received a first dose or booked your second appointment, please do it now – it’s the right thing to do and it gives you a chance to win the Open for Summer Lottery.”

Today’s announcement means 983,000 Albertans can now book their second appointments through Alberta Health Services (AHS) and participating pharmacies and physician clinics. Appointments can also be booked by calling AHS at 811.

Those who received their first dose of the vaccine out of province is also asked to register it with AHS on a new provincial portal.

More than 3.6 million doses of vaccines have been administered across the province.