Over the weekend, a pop-up vaccination clinic set up inside of the Village Square Leisure Centre helped nearly 2,300 Calgarians get their first COVID-19 vaccine dose. Barriers to immunization"There are a lot of barriers for the vulnerable population, language is one of them," said Calgary Immigrant Education Society CEO Sally Zhao. Coakley said at the clinic she spoke to many patients and gathered valuable insights about what barriers are holding Albertans back. Whether that's at the mall, at CTrain stations or grocery stores with more walk-in availability to suit a broad need. The clinic was partnership between the Government of Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary East Newcomers Collaborative, Calgary Catholic Immigration Society, several family physicians, the Calgary Primary Care Network, the Mosaic Primary Care Network, the University of Calgary and the City of Calgary.

Source: CBC News June 07, 2021 23:15 UTC