Alberta government to cover COVID-19 shots for health-care workers in policy reversal

Alberta Premier Smith says unions prompted COVID-19 shot coverage expansion

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Thursday her government's sudden shift in COVID-19 vaccination policy was prompted by union demands.

Alberta to cover COVID vaccines for health-care workers after all

Two months after announcing most Albertans would need to pay for COVID-19 vaccines if they want one this season, the province now says it will cover the cost for health-care workers.

Alberta revises new COVID-19 vaccine policy to cover shots for health care workers

Majority of Albertans will still have to pay out of pocket and the cost of each shot is not yet known

Alberta to pay for COVID shots for health workers in policy reversal

Alberta’s government says it will cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccinations for health-care workers in a partial policy reversal. It comes two months after the government said most Albertans, including health workers, would have to pay for COVID-19 shots this fall. Public health experts and health-care unions called it irresponsible to force front-line workers to […]

Alberta government to cover COVID-19 shots for health-care workers in policy reversal

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STATEMENT: UCP’s vaccine U-turn is welcome but insufficient

Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour, made the following statement in response to news that the Government of Alberta has made a partial policy reversal and has committed to covering the cost of the COVID-19 vaccine for all health care workers: “Last week, in my letter to Premier Smith, I made three very clear demands: make the COVID-19 vaccine available to all Albertans… Source