(Canadian Press)

By David Opinko/LethbridgeNewsNow

More healthcare workers to become eligible for COVID vaccines Monday

Apr 10, 2021 | 4:03 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – This coming week, more than 240,000 additional healthcare workers can book their appointments for COVID-19 vaccines.

As the first step in Phase 2C of Alberta’s vaccine rollout, this includes nurses, doctors, dentists, and other healthcare workers in patient care facilities or providing direct patient care.

Other groups in Phase 2C will become eligible in the coming weeks.

Health Minister Tyler Shandro says this is another way they are ensuring Albertans are being taken care of during the pandemic.

“This is another step forward as we continue to administer the vaccines as quickly as we receive them, always aiming to protect those most vulnerable to COVID-19 infection first. I strongly encourage the 1.7 million Albertans who are currently eligible to book their appointment as soon as possible.”

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The list of people aged 18 or older who can begin booking their appointments on April 12 are:

Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists and all other health-care professionals and their office or support staff who provide in-person, direct patient care.

Individuals working in patient care facilities or providing services directly to clients in the community for Alberta Health Services, Covenant Health, Alberta Precision Labs, DynaLife, and students undertaking placement practicums in clinical areas.

Health-care workers on First Nation reserves and Metis Settlements.

Appointments can be scheduled through participating pharmacies, by calling 811, or using the online booking tool.

Other groups included in Phase 2C, who will become eligible at a later date, include:

• Acupuncturists
• Addictions counsellors
• Audiologists
• Child and youth care counsellors
• Chiropractors
• Combined laboratory and X-ray technologists
• Counselling therapists
• Dental assistants
• Dental hygienists
• Dental technologists/technicians
• Dentists
• Denturists
• Environmental public health
• Health-care aides
• Health-care compliance
• Hearing aid practitioners
• Massage therapists
• MDTT – Electroneurophysiology technologists
• MDTT – Magnetic resonance technologists
• MDTT – Nuclear medicine technologists
• MDTT – Radiation therapists
• MDTT – Radiological technologists
• Medical laboratory technologists
• Midwives
• Naturopaths
• Nursing – Licensed practical nurses
• Nursing – Nurse practitioners
• Nursing – Registered nurses
• Nursing – Registered psychiatric nurses
• Occupational therapists
• Opticians
• Optometrists
• Orthotists and prosthetists
• Paramedics – Emergency medical responders
• Paramedics – Primary care paramedics
• Paramedics – Advanced care paramedics
• Pharmacists
• Pharmacy technicians
• Physician assistants
• Physicians
• Physiotherapists
• Podiatrists
• Psychologists
• Registered dieticians
• Respiratory therapists
• Social workers
• Speech-language pathologists