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What to know about 2nd doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Alberta as shortages persist
Shortages of COVID-19 vaccine supply have left provinces, including Alberta, scrambling to adjust their rollout schedule, including plans for second doses.There are questions over what will happen if a second dose is not administered in a timely manner and whether that decreases an individual’s protection.In Alberta, second doses of the vaccine are being offered within 42 days of the first dose, following a recommendation made by the World Health Organization and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr.