have signed a letter written to Health Minister Tyler Shandro calling for vaccination priority for health-care workers on COVID-19 units.Doctors are calling for nursing staff, unit clerks and cleaning staff working in COVID-19 units to be given priority for COVID-19 vaccination, similar to workers in ICU and emergency departments. “It is not only dumbfounding but is in fact demoralizing that these colleagues have not been recognized for the valuable contributions they make on behalf of all Albertans,” the letter reads. “We would note that in other provinces and international jurisdictions, [COVID-19 unit] personnel have, in fact, received vaccinations.”According to Alberta’s vaccination schedule, health-care workers in intensive care units.

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Alberta Make-A-Wish family who had to cancel Hawaii trip infuriated by UCP travel controversy

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Alberta records an estimated 900 cases of COVID-19 Saturday

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Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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