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بيان صحفي طرح المزيد من لقاح كوڤيد-19 في ألبرتا

Emily Gruz — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:34:42 +0000

سيحصل أكثر من 1.79 مليون من سكان ألبرتا على لقاح كوڤيد-19 هذا الربيع في إطار المرحلة الثانية من استراتيجية توزيع اللقاح في ألبرتا. سيتم تقديم التطعيمات في المرحلة رقم 2 بأسلوب مرحلي متدرج، وباكتمال هذه المرحلة، سوف نكون انتهينا من تطعيم أي شخص يتراوح عمره بين 50 و74 عامًا، وأي شخص يعاني من ظروف صحية أساسية شديدة الخطورة، وأفراد السكان الأصليين والميتي الذين يبلغون من العمر 35 عامًا أو أكثر، وقاطني وموظفي أماكن المعيشة الجماعية ومقدمي الرعاية المؤهلين. من المقرر أن تبدأ المرحلة الثانية في أبريل – نيسان، اعتمادًا على توافر إمدادات اللقاح. صرح جايسون كينيي رئيس مجلس الوزراء بألبرتا “لطالما أعطيت أولية طرح اللقاح بألبرتا للأشخاص الأكثر تعرضًا لخطر كوڤيد-19 والمرحلة الثانية لا تختلف عن ذلك. لقد استمعنا إلى نصائح خبراء الصحة العامة وفرقة عمل اللقاحات لدينا لتحديد المعرضين للخطر من سكان ألبرتا. بحلول الوقت الذي تكتمل فيه المرحلة الثانية، سيكون 1.79 مليون من سكان ألبرتا قد تلقوا التطعيم ضد فيروس كوڤيد-19، وسنكون قادرين على المضي قدمًا في تطعيم عامة الناس. مقاطعتنا جاهزة لتوصيل اللقاحات إلى سكان ألبرتا في أسرع وقت ممكن. ومع ذلك، يعتمد هذا على حصول ألبرتا على الإمداد المناسب من اللقاحات من أوتاوا في الوقت المحدد. نحن بحاجة إلى الحكومة الفيدرالية لإنهاء التأخير حتى نتمكن من إنجاز المهمة “. أضاف تايلر شاندرو وزير الصحة “يعد برنامج توصيل اللقاحات في ألبرتا من بين الأفضل وسيستمر في التقدم والتسارع مع حصولنا على المزيد من الإمدادات. كلما وصل عدد أكبر من اللقاحات إلى ألبرتا، زادت سرعة وصولنا إلى المرحلة الثانية والبدء في تحصين العديد والعديد من سكان ألبرتا. لم ينته الوباء، لكننا نبني بثبات دفاعاتنا ضده “. ستتراوح الأهلية في المرحلة 2 من المجموعة “أ” إلى المجموعة “د”:

المجموعة أ تشمل:

o سكان ألبرتا الذين تتراوح أعمارهم بين 65 و 74 عامًا ، بغض النظر عن مكان إقامتهم. o شعوب الأمم الأولى والميتي الذين تتراوح أعمارهم بين 50 و 64 عامًا ، داخل وخارج المحميات أو مستوطنات ميتي. o موظفو مرافق المعيشة الداعمة المرخصة غير المدرجة في المرحلة رقم 1.

المجموعة ب تشمل:

o سكان ألبرتا الذين تتراوح أعمارهم بين 18 و 64 عامًا والذين يعانون من ظروف صحية شديدة الخطورة. سيتم توفير معلومات إضافية حول شروط محددة قبل طرح المرحلة 2.

المجموعة ج تشمل:

o المقيمون والموظفون في أماكن المعيشة الجماعية المؤهلة. ويشمل ذلك المرافق الإصلاحية وملاجئ المشردين والمنازل الجماعية، بما في ذلك الإعاقة والصحة العقلية وأنواع أخرى من المعيشة الداعمة المرخصة. o العاملون في مجال الرعاية الصحية الذين يقدمون رعاية مباشرة ومكثفة للمرضى الذين لديهم إمكانية عالية لنقل العدوى إلى الأفراد المعرضين لمخاطر عالية. o مقدمو الرعاية من سكان ألبرتا الأكثر تعرضًا لخطر النتائج الوخيمة.

المجموعة د تشمل:

o سكان ألبرتا الذين تتراوح أعمارهم بين 50 و 64 عامًا ، بغض النظر عن مكان إقامتهم. o شعوب الأمم الأولى والميتي الذين تتراوح أعمارهم بين 35 و 49 عامًا داخل وخارج المحميات أو مستوطنات ميتي. سيتم إصدار معلومات تفصيلية حول كيفية تلقي سكان ألبرتا المؤهلين للقاح قبل كل خطوة في المرحلة رقم 2. يعتمد الجدول الزمني لبدء كل مرحلة على توفير إمدادات اللقاح وتوافره. تعتمد ألبرتا على الحكومة الفيدرالية لتوزيع اللقاح على المقاطعة. يجري العمل على تحديد التسلسل التصنيفي لجميع المجموعات الأخرى. من المتوقع أن يستمر جميع الأفراد الذين تم تطعيمهم في اتباع الإرشادات والقيود الصحية. تستجيب حكومة ألبرتا لوباء كوڤيد-19 من خلال حماية الأرواح وسبل العيش باتباع تدابير دقيقة لخفض منحنى الإصابات بالوباء ودعم الأعمال الصغيرة وحماية نظام الرعاية الصحية بألبرتا. معلومات ذات صله

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Expanding Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Emily Gruz — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:27:47 +0000

More than 1.79 million Albertans will receive the COVID-19 vaccine this spring under Phase 2 of Alberta’s vaccine distribution strategy. Phase 2 vaccinations will be offered in a staged approach and once completed, will have vaccinated anyone aged 50 to 74 years, anyone with high-risk underlying health conditions, First Nations and Métis people aged 35 and older, residents and staff in congregate living settings, and eligible caregivers. Phase 2 is targeted to begin in April, depending on the supply of vaccine. “Alberta’s vaccine roll-out has always prioritized people who are most at risk from COVID-19 and Phase 2 is no different. We have listened to advice from public health experts and our Vaccine Task Force to identify those at-risk Albertans. By the time Phase 2 is complete, 1.79 million more Albertans will have received COVID-19 vaccination, and we will be able to move onto vaccinating the general public. Our province is ready to get vaccines into the arms of Albertans as quickly as possible. However, this relies on Alberta getting the right supply of vaccines from Ottawa, on time. We need the federal government to end the delays so we can get the job done.” — Jason Kenney, Premier “Alberta’s vaccine delivery program is among the best and will continue to ramp-up as we get more supply. The more vaccine that arrives in Alberta, the faster we can get to Phase 2 and begin immunizing many, many more Albertans. The pandemic is not over, but we are steadily building our defences against it.” — Tyler Shandro, Minister of Health Eligibility in Phase 2 will move from Group A toward Group D:

Group A includes:

- Albertans aged 65 to 74, no matter where they live.
- First Nations and Métis people aged 50 to 64, on and off reserve or Metis Settlements.
- Staff of licensed supportive living facilities not included in Phase 1.

Group B includes:

- Albertans aged 18 to 64 with high-risk underlying health conditions. Additional information on specific conditions will be provided prior to Phase 2 rollout.

Group C includes:

- Residents and staff of eligible congregate living settings. This includes correctional facilities, homeless shelters, and group homes, including disability, mental health and other types of licensed supportive living.
- Health-care workers providing direct and acute patient care who have a high potential for spread to high-risk individuals.
- Caregivers of Albertans who are most at risk of severe outcomes.

Group D includes:

- Albertans aged 50 to 64, no matter where they live.
- First Nations and Métis people aged 35 to 49 on and off reserve or Metis Settlements.

Detailed information on how eligible Albertans will receive the vaccine will be released prior to each step in Phase 2. The timeline for starting each phase is dependent on vaccine supply and availability. Alberta relies on the federal government to distribute vaccine to the province. Work to identify sequencing for all other groups is underway. All vaccinated individuals are expected to continue to follow health guidelines and restrictions. Alberta’s government is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by protecting lives and livelihoods with precise measures to bend the curve, sustain small businesses and protect Alberta’s health-care system.

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Alberta to Run Out of COVID-19 Vaccine Supply

Emily Gruz — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 20:25:41 +0000

Premier Jason Kenney issued the following statement on vaccine supply in Alberta: “Alberta Health Services has administered nearly 90,000 doses to eligible health-care workers and staff and residents in continuing care around the province to date. We continue to lead the large provinces in the pace of COVID-19 vaccination. This is positive news. “I am also pleased to report that first dose vaccinations have wrapped up at all 357 long-term care and designated supported living facilities in the province. “However, due to the unexpected supply disruption the federal government announced last week, Alberta will have no more vaccine doses available to administer as first doses by the end of today or early tomorrow. “Accordingly, no more new first dose appointments will be accepted and some first dose appointments already booked will be rescheduled over the coming days to accommodate limited supply. Doses have been allocated to ensure second doses are available for committed appointments. “As I have stated several times since our vaccine rollout started, our ability to get needed vaccine in the arms of Albertans is limited by the number of vaccine doses we have on hand. It is frustrating to see this happen while other countries, like the United States, the United Kingdom, and Israel have received significantly larger quantities of vaccines. “I am deeply disappointed at the situation we are now facing. The news on January 15 that Pfizer shipments would be cut by 20 to 80 per cent over the coming weeks only adds to our frustration and means we have had to significantly slow down our vaccination plan. “Alberta currently has the capacity to deliver 50,000 doses per week. In March, we expect to be able to administer about 200,000 doses per week. But we do not have the supply to match. Unfortunately, this means that the planned vaccination of First Nations and Métis individuals and seniors over age 75 has been put on hold. “I want to assure Albertans that despite this setback, we remain in position to immediately ramp-up and get back to record vaccination numbers once sufficient doses are delivered. We remain undeterred in our efforts to get vaccines to those who need them most.”

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Leaders of 18 Alberta unions call for COVID-19 lockdown ‘for as long as it takes’

Emily Gruz — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 06:08:02 +0000

CALGARY — A province-wide mask mandate, adoption of the federal COVID-19 notification app and a ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown are just some of the demands being made by 18 of Alberta’s unions representing nearly 200,000 workers. The COVID-19 Crisis Resolution, drafted by the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL), is calling on the Alberta government to do much more to respond to rising number of cases of COVID-19 in the province. It’s signed by 18 Alberta labour unions representing more than 175,000 workers, including the United Nurses of Alberta, Health Science Association of Alberta, Canadian Union of Public Employees and the United Food and Commercial Workers One of the resolutions is also an aggressive “crush and contain” strategy, similar to those adopted by many nations across the world that have been successful at containing the rise in cases. Atlantic Canada’s “bubble” is an example of such a strategy, the AFL says. “Like a growing number of economists and policy experts, we unequivocally reject the notion, advanced by Premier Kenney and the UCP, that we have to choose between jobs and the economy, on one hand, and the health and safety of our fellow citizens, on the other,” said Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour in a statement. “This is a false dichotomy and a false choice. The reality is that both lives and livelihood are going to be lost if the government continues its policy of inaction. In our opinion, what the Premier and other members of the UCP caucus are doing amounts to nothing short of criminal negligence. “They are leading our province over a cliff.” McGowan would not give a firm timeline on how long the proposed lockdown would be other than it would last “for as long as it takes to get infection rates under control.” Other proposed solutions include re-instituting a single-site policy in long-term care facilities, increasing funding for schools to manage staffing requirements and recognizing “new science on aerosol transmission of COVID-19.” On Thursday, the province announced more than 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, a new daily record increase. There are more than 10,600 active cases in the province. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, announced 1,155 new cases of COVID-19 in the province Friday, breaking the record once again.

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