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By Jack Farrell Alberta’s government announced Friday residents who are not immunocompromised or on social programs will soon have to pay to get the COVID-19 vaccine. In a late afternoon news release, the government said that since provinces took over responsibility for procuring the shots from federal authorities in April, it has wanted to cut down on waste and recoup costs. It said an estimated one million COVID-19 vaccine doses, or just over half of Alberta’s supply, were not used during the 2023-2024 respiratory virus season. It said $135 million worth of shots were wasted. “Now that Alberta\u2019s government is responsible for procuring vaccines, it\u2019s important to better determine how many vaccines are needed to support efforts to minimize waste and control costs,” the province said. “This new approach will… <\/p>\n

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By Jack Farrell Alberta’s government announced Friday residents who are not immunocompromised or on social programs will soon have to pay to get the COVID-19 vaccine. In a late afternoon news release, the government said that since provinces took over responsibility for procuring the shots from federal authorities in April, it has wanted to cut down on waste and recoup costs. It said an estimated one million COVID-19 vaccine doses, or just over half of Alberta’s supply, were not used during the 2023-2024 respiratory virus season. It said $135 million worth of shots were wasted. “Now that Alberta\u2019s government is responsible for procuring vaccines, it\u2019s important to better determine how many vaccines are needed to support efforts to minimize waste and control costs,” the province said. “This new approach will... <\/p>\n

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