Alberta Kids

• Alberta’s top doctor warns parents about concerning, ‘severe’ flu season

  The latest influenza data from Alberta Health shows there have been 12 deaths attributed to flu (two in children under nine).

  Health

  Nov 24, 2022
  
• Alberta kids under 5 now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines: ‘We’ve been waiting’

  Starting today, Alberta children aged six months to five years can access their first COVID-19 vaccine.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2022
  
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• Alberta taking ‘risky gamble’ by ending COVID isolation: Canadian Paediatric Society

  The Canadian Paediatric Society has written an open letter to Alberta's top doctor urging her to reconsider lifting COVID-19 isolation and testing requirements.

  Health

  Jul 30, 2021
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• Physician-led group calls for mandatory masks when kids head back to school

  An advocate group wants to see kids add a mask to their back-to-school outfit.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2020
• Alberta NDP make push to keep $25-a-day childcare program

  The NDP have tabled a petition in the house with more than 1000 signatures that call on the UCP to extend funding for $25-a-day childcare.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2019
• How many steps do kids get on an average school day?

  If adults have a hard time reaching 10,000 steps in a work day, we wondered how kids would do during school hours? We track three students using Fitbits.

  Canada

  May 24, 2016