Alberta government weighs future of COVID-19 vaccination as federal program winds down – CBC

No answer on whether COVID shots will continue to be free in Alberta once change takes effect

Jan 15, 2025

The future of Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccination program is unclear with federal funding set to end this summer.

Ottawa has been paying for the shots and distributing them across the country since they became available.

But the Public Health Agency of Canada quietly announced, last week, the provinces and territories will take over purchasing their own supply of COVID-19 vaccines.

“This approach is consistent with the approach for vaccines used in regular immunization programs,” a Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) spokesperson said in a statement emailed to CBC News.

“Provinces and territories will determine vaccine eligibility and the optimal timing for vaccination by considering factors such as the availability of updated vaccines and the trends associated with COVID-19 in their jurisdiction.”

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-future-covid-vaccinations-1.7430822