Alberta Chief Medical Officer Of Health

• Alberta kids to get access to more COVID vaccine options

  The Alberta distribution of the Pfizer bivalent doses for kids aged 5 to 11 and the Novavax vaccine for youth aged 12 to 17 comes nearly a month after Health Canada's approvals.

  Health

  Jan 4
  
• Alberta pediatric doctors plead for proactive approach to reduce viral transmission in youth

  Alberta pediatricians are calling for more public messaging surrounding vaccine efficacy and safety as they say the province has the highest pediatric influenza activity in Canada.

  Health

  Dec 8, 2022
  
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• Alberta’s 2 deputy chief medical officers of health resign

  Less than a month after their boss was fired, two of Alberta's other top doctors have resigned from their posts within the government, Health Minister Jason Copping confirmed.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2022
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• Edmonton Public Schools asks province to bring back mask mandates during illness outbreaks

  The Edmonton Public School Board will be reaching out to Alberta's chief medical officer of health (CMOH) for advice on how to deal with a surge of illness in its schools.

  Education

  Nov 15, 2022
• Joffe to replace Hinshaw as Alberta’s chief medical officer of health: provincial government

  Premier Danielle Smith has followed through on her pledge to remove Dr. Deena Hinshaw from her position as Alberta's chief medical officer of health.

  Health

  Nov 14, 2022
• Alberta lawyer accuses Hinshaw of ‘controlling the narrative’ around COVID-19

  Defence lawyer Leighton Grey asked why Hinshaw only referred to Alberta Health Services, academic websites and other government websites when there were other sources available.

  Health

  Apr 5, 2022
• Alberta students with disabilities exempt from online learning

  The province says students with disabilities will be able to remain in the classroom, as kids in Grades 7-12 move to online learning next week.

  Education

  Nov 26, 2020
• Alberta sees 98 new COVID-19 cases; may be added benefit in wearing mask

  Hinshaw said in addition to physical distancing, wearing a non-medical face mask "may provide added benefit."

  Health

  Apr 6, 2020
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• Alberta’s COVID-19 death toll rises to 11

  Kenney said Wednesday that two more fatalities connected to the novel coronavirus had been confirmed in Alberta, bringing the total number of deaths to 11.

  Health

  Apr 1, 2020
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• Who is Dr. Deena Hinshaw? Alberta’s chief medical officer of health

  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is Alberta's chief medical officer of health, a member of the Alberta Health executive team who reports to the deputy health minister.

  Health

  Mar 10, 2020