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Over half of Albertans over the age of 12 have received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the province has administered more than 2.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

Hinshaw also explained that Albertans wanting their second dose of the vaccine will have to wait about three to four months after their first dose. However, those who are immunocompromised can be booked three to four weeks after their first dose by calling 811.

Hinshaw spent a lot of time during her COVID-19 update on Tuesday updating the plan for students to return to in-class learning on Tuesday next week.

“I don’t believe there to be a public health risk in bringing children back to school,” Hinshaw said.

Hinshaw later stated that “schools have been, in this last year, one of the safest places for children to be.”

Alberta Health identified 877 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday out of nearly 8,100 tests. The province’s positivity rate remains high at about 11.4 per cent.

Hinshaw said the positivity rate “remains concerning.”

There were 691 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19 and 187 patients in intensive care.

There were four deaths reported to Alberta Health.

For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/7868431/alberta-covid-19-update-monday-may-17-2021/

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