Alberta COVID-19

• Calgary long-term care COVID-19 outbreaks come as seniors’ advocates call for more info

  COVID-19 outbreaks at Calgary long-term care centres come as seniors' advocates call more more information from the province.

  Health

  Sep 29
  
• Flu, COVID fall boosters coming to Alberta in mid-October

  Doses can start going into arms on Oct. 16 and the province will open fall appointments in the online booking portal for AHS clinics or pharmacies on Oct. 10.

  Canada

  Sep 28
  
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• Alberta COVID hospitalizations up 73% since July: health minister

  On Monday, Alberta's health minister provided updated data on influenza, RSV and COVID-19 cases, and that the dashboard that should contain those numbers is still delayed.

  Health

  Sep 18
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• Former CMOH Dr. Deena Hinshaw among University of Alberta alumni award recipients

  Other Distinguished Alumni Award recipients include a hematologist, plastic surgeon and a grad who revolutionized the way pension funds work, the university said.

  Features

  Sep 8
• Alberta prosecutors dropping public health violation charges ‘bittersweet’, pastor says

  A Calgary pastor is one of many who are seeing their pandemic-related transgressions being forgiven on a technicality.

  Canada

  Aug 31
• Alberta’s change to COVID data reporting leaves parents concerned

  Alberta moved its public reporting of COVID-19 data from weekly to monthly starting in July, putting some parents at unease with a new school year coming in weeks.

  Health

  Aug 16
• Alberta health minister to decentralize AHS: mandate letter

  Danielle Smith wants to see “a willingness to reform the management and structure of Alberta Health Services to better decentralize decision-making and resources.”

  Health

  Jul 18
• Alberta Health working on plan for potential fall COVID-19 booster rollout

  'We will work with the Alberta Advisory Committee on Immunization to determine the best approach for implementing the recommendations,' Alberta Health said of COVID-19 boosters.

  Canada

  Jul 13
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• Calgary doctor to challenge AHS mask policy change in court

  A Calgary-based doctor is planning to go to court to prevent Alberta Health Services from dropping its masking requirement in health-care settings.

  Canada

  Jun 16
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• Alberta adds pediatric death to COVID-19 tally

  In the weekly data release from Alberta Health on Wednesday, the death of a child in the one- to four-year-old age cohort was added to the tally.

  Canada

  Jun 14