Spring COVID-19 vaccine doses expected for some vulnerable Albertans – CBC

Seniors, First Nations, Metis and Inuit Albertans to be included in upcoming campaign

Mar 31, 2025

Preparations are underway for a limited spring COVID-19 vaccination program in Alberta.

Pharmacists say certain groups of high-risk Albertans will be eligible for a biannual dose of the KP.2 vaccine, starting April 28.

Eligible groups include seniors (aged 65 and older), all First Nations, Métis and Inuit people six months of age and older, immunocompromised Albertans six months and up, and adults living in care homes, according to Alberta’s updated immunization policy.

“The spring campaign for COVID vaccine is kind of going back to [being] a bit more targeted,” said Calgary pharmacist Mathieu Giroux.

“So it’s not open for everyone.”

In addition to vulnerable groups, all other Albertans who have not received a shot since October 1, 2024 will also be eligible for a KP.2 dose, an Alberta Blue Cross bulletin states. Albertans who have received a dose since October, and are not deemed high-risk, are not expected to be eligible for another dose.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/spring-covid-vaccine-expected-1.7496837