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COVID-19 Vaccines to Cost Many Albertans $100
Most Albertans must pay a $100 fee for COVID-19 vaccines this fall, with exemptions for vulnerable groups; over 100,000 doses preordered, government says.
- On Friday, Alberta announced most residents must pay a $100 administration fee for COVID-19 shots this fall, with a two-phase rollout starting Oct. 1 and Oct. 20.
- After procurement responsibility moved to provinces, the government said changes were needed and bargaining by the Health Sciences Association of Alberta prompted coverage alterations for health workers.
- Those still covered can book appointments through the Alberta Vaccine Booking System; health care workers, immunocompromised individuals, residents of continuing care homes and seniors homes, and those on income support remain covered while supplies last or until the end of the respiratory virus season.
- Critics responded that the United Conservative Party government faces backlash from health experts and Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi, while Premier Danielle Smith said more than 100,000 Albertans have preordered vaccines and some provinces offer free shots to Albertans traveling there.
- Health officials noted Alberta discarded 54 per cent of its COVID-19 inventory in the 2023-24 season, while public health‑care advocates and the Alberta NDP urged broader free coverage for all seniors to reduce hospital strain this fall.
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