60% of eligible Albertans vaccinated against COVID-19, next stage could reopen June 10 Maude says the doctor later changed the term to overweight, saying it could increase the chances of complications from COVID-19.“She then proceeded to tell me she wasn’t going to give me my tetanus until I had my COVID,” Maude said.“Apparently that’s more important than taking care of what I actually went into the hospital for.”Maude says she was instead prescribed antibiotics to treat her swollen hand.She called 811 again the next day and was booked a tetanus shot at the Lethbridge Community Health Unit.She received the shot the following day.