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AstraZeneca drive-thru clinic in Regina temporarily closed after running out of COVID-19 vaccine: SHA

Published Monday, March 22, 2021 4:46PM CST Last Updated Monday, March 22, 2021 6:55PM CST

In this Feb. 11, 2021 file photo, a health worker prepares a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine to be administered at a vaccination center set up in Fiumicino, near Rome's international airport. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

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REGINA -- The Saskatchewan Health Authority says the AstraZeneca drive-thru clinic in Regina has run out of COVID-19 vaccine and will temporarily close until more doses are available.

❗️UPDATE❗️The Regina Drive Thru immunization site line is now CLOSED. We have run out of vaccine.

Thank you for your patience + understanding as we worked to exhaust the pilot vaccine supply.

Please note, the closure is temporary until more vaccine supply becomes available.
— Saskatchewan Health Authority (@SaskHealth) March 23, 2021

Earlier in the day Monday, the SHA said it was expecting to run out soon.

In a tweet, the SHA it "apologize[s] to all who were turned away earlier & for the anxiety this may have caused.”

❗️The line for the COVID-19 drive-thru immunization site in #Regina remains OPEN (58 yrs+) but we expect vaccine supply will run out today (Mar 22). We're carefully monitoring length of line. We apologize to all who were turned away earlier & for the anxiety this may have caused
— Saskatchewan Health Authority (@SaskHealth) March 22, 2021