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Albertans to start paying for COVID-19 shots this fall
- Alberta announced that starting in August 2025, residents can signal intent to receive COVID-19 vaccines, with bookings opening in October for the fall season.
- This change comes as responsibility for ordering COVID-19 vaccines shifts from the federal government to the provinces and territories in time for the 2025-26 respiratory virus season, aiming to minimize vaccine wastage.
- The province ordered just under 500,000 vaccine doses estimated at $110 each and plans to charge most Albertans while covering high-risk groups for free.
- An estimated one million doses worth $135 million went unused in 2023-24, prompting the government to state it wants to cut down on wasted vaccines.
- Critics including NDP health critic Sarah Hoffman condemned the policy as cruel and anti-public health for imposing financial burdens on residents seeking protection from COVID-19.
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dailyguardian.caAlberta to begin charging residents a fee to get the COVID-19 vaccine
Albertans who want to continue to protect themselves from the COVID-19 virus will have to pay out of pocket for it starting in the fall of 2025, the province announced on Friday.
·Toronto, Canada
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