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11/23/2009
The province had a troubling start when distributing the H1N1 vaccine, leaving a 2.5 million Albertan gap in delivery.
But, starting today (Monday), those people will finally be able to get their shots.
Vaccination clinics are again open to the general public and Alberta Health services says you need not worry about a repeat of the vaccine shortage. They say they have enough vaccine for everybody who wants it.
Dr. Gerry Predy, Alberta's Senior Medical Officer of Health recommends that Edmontonians go to the Commonwealth Stadium clinic where line ups have been the shortest. (jg, ccg)
Edmonton & Area Flu Shot Clinic Locations
Drop in Only - (9:00am to 8:00pm)
Commonwealth Stadium - 11000 Stadium Rd.
Westmount Centre - 114 Ave. & Groat Road.
Northgate Centre (formerly Northwood Mall) - 9499 137 Ave.
Millbourne Mall - 7609 38 Ave.
Rutherford Health Centre - 11153 Ellerslie Rd.
Sherwood Park
Strathcona County Health Centre - 2 Brower Dr.
St. Albert
Grandin Park Plaza - 22 Sir Winston Churchill Ave.
Meanwhile ...
Flu response units suspended after death in Calgary; investigation underway
Alberta Health Services has suspended its flu response units following a death last week.
Spokesman Bruce Conway said privacy laws restrict him from releasing who the person was, but the Calgary Sun, citing unnamed sources, say it was a 51-year-old Calgary woman.
The paper says a flu response unit 911 call was made from a Calgary home Friday for a woman with various flu-like symptoms, including chills, a fever, vomiting and shortness of breath. The call was not dispatched as urgent, sources said, and the flu response unit didn't arrive until 32 minutes after the call was received.
When the unit arrived at the woman's home, she wasn't showing any vital signs.
The speciality units are not designed to transport patients but are instead sent to assess people exhibiting signs of the virus to alleviate the workload of regular paramedic crews. (Calgary Sun, ccg)
On the Net:
Health.Alberta.ca: Pandemic H1N1 Influenza
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