Staff at @AHS_media have been working extremely hard to vaccinate Albertans as quickly as possible.

Please see the joint statement from Dr. Hinshaw and I, addressing some misinformation circulating online about wastage of the #COVID19AB vaccine. 1/6 https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=760034395DEAC-F11B-5CDA-E279340B4CD5FD8D

A small amount of vaccine will be lost with all large-scale immunization programs when drawing doses or a vial is dropped or spilled.

The COVID program has had less wastage than what usually occurs in the annual flu shot program. 2/6

While any wastage is upsetting, it is unavoidable. It is also extremely limited thanks to the processes in place by @AHS_media.

In fact, wastage in the #COVID19AB vaccine program is at 0.3%, and typical immunization programs can see wastage around 6%. 3/6

Doses are thawed and prepared according to pre-scheduled appointments, and appointments are overbooked to ensure that enough health care workers are always in line. 4/6

If there's a rare chance where staff have no booked appointments left but there are thawed doses available, those administering the vaccines are able to vaccinate each other.

The vaccine cannot be re-frozen or put in a fridge. 5/6

Health care workers are working around the clock to execute Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccination program.

We ask all Albertans to support them as they work to accomplish this feat. 6/6