Chad 
COVID and flu shots done! They didn’t ask me if I was eligible for the “free” COVID shot at the public heath clinic I went to. Just a poke in both arms!
Amelia Bellamy-Royds 
Question for folks in Alberta who have already got your Covid shot this year (or know someone who has):
Have you been asked for any sort of documentation or details about what disability or medical condition you have that makes you eligible for the free shot under their new system?
I've seen a couple people post now that the public health nurses are not asking questions, it's just a self-declare checkbox when you sign up for an appointment.
To be clear: I am disabled, from Long Covid on top of chronic (never usefully diagnosed) issues. I still frequently end up in tears from the cognitive blocks, talking like a toddler to myself trying to get anything done. Still regularly end up shivering with shrivelled fingers from electrolyte imbalances. And ever since Covid I seem to catch any virus that anyone near me has, if I'm not perfect with masking.
But I don't have any paperwork for it.
(Because dealing with skeptical doctors is pretty high up on the list of cognitive tasks I just can't handle.)
@buffyleigh Hmmm, I'm not sure the (limited) Covid wastewater data for Edmonton backs that up.
The provincial data (as passed on to the universities that used to do it independently) is supposed to be normalized by sewage volume & then reported relative to population. It shows fairly stable medium-low Covid levels in Edmonton:
https://covid-tracker.chi-csm.ca/
The federal dashboard (reported as raw virus per millilitre concentration) has a spike in the most recent value, leading the dashboard to declare it as high activity, and that seems to be what the article is using:
https://health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/?dateSel=alltime&sort=asc&grid=1®ions=2&showDailyValues=true&thresholds=false
Now, I'm fairly skeptical of health data from our provincial government. But since the "high" status is based on a single, once-a-week reading, I'd say that it is quite possible that it's a fluke. Hot & dry weather could have led to low sewage volumes & the per-person normalization process may be a reasonable correction.
But still: Covid levels are trending up compared to the spring, here & across the province.
Dr. James Talbot, the province's former chief medical officer of health, says Alberta is still not adhering to National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) guidelines.
Minister defends Alberta's plan to charge some people for COVID-19 vaccines | CBC Calgary
#ableg #abpoli #abhealth #COVID19 #COVID19AB
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-lagrange-covid-vaccines-1.7626426
Minister defends Alberta's plan to charge some people for COVID-19 vaccines | CBC News
Alberta's minister in charge of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is defending the government's plan, despite criticism from some in the health-care sector about the province's decision to charge for shots and stray from national eligibility recommendations.
HUGE: John Carpay (y'know, of the "Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms") has been disbarred.
Full decision here: https://documents.lawsociety.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/02153903/Cameron-and-Carpay-HCR-Sanction-Public-1.pdf
Protect Our Province AlbertaReupping this article from @thetyee.
"When governments play with viral fires, it is ordinary citizens, including our unvaccinated children, that get burned."
#covid19 #covid19ab #ableg #abpoli #abhealth
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2021/08/30/Governments-Wont-Stop-COVID-Up-To-Us/
The UCP have quietly announced a BAN on covid vaccination for most kids under 12.
They have revised to a two phase rollout, neither of which make kids without severe medical eligible for vaccination.
Thanks BC for being the adults in the room.
Albertans can get COVID-19 vaccinations for free in B.C. | CBC Edmonton
What the hell are we doing?
Albertans to start paying for COVID-19 vaccines after province changes immunization program | CTV Edmonton
🚨 Covid vaccines in Alberta will only be available from public health clinics, not pharmacies, this coming season. Access will be staggered by priority groups & most will need to pay (~$100?) out of pocket or private insurance.
The justification about wasted doses doesn't really add up. Fewer administration sites could reduce wastage from open multi-dose vials, but pre-ordering reduces that as well as end-of-season waste. Making people pay is just 🤬
https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=9347331DF6B9F-9F32-57A9-7F37179C432318BE