Alberta urged to follow federal guidance as it develops fall COVID-19 vaccine plan – CBC

National Advisory Committee on Immunization has issued recommendations for the coming fall and winter

Jun 16, 2026

Infectious disease experts are hoping the Alberta government will fully adopt federal COVID-19 vaccine guidance as it plans its immunization rollout for later this year.

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recently released its recommendations for the fall and winter.

It continues to strongly recommend COVID-19 shots for high-risk groups, including everyone over 65, care home residents, people with specific medical conditions, pregnant people, health care workers, people from First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, as well as members of racialized communities.

As a secondary recommendation, it says provinces may also offer the vaccine to everyone else six months of age and older.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-fall-2026-covid-vaccine-plan-9.7236393