Alberta is keeping a $100 charge for COVID-19 vaccines while it prepares to launch its fall influenza immunization drive, according to edmonton.citynews.ca.
The report, published Tuesday, says the province is maintaining the fee as it gears up for the seasonal flu campaign. No further details on the charge or the rollout were included in the source material.
The decision means residents in Alberta will continue to pay for the COVID-19 shot at a time when health authorities are organizing their annual push against influenza. The two respiratory viruses typically circulate more widely in the colder months, which is why fall campaigns are a fixture of provincial public health planning.
According to edmonton.citynews.ca, the influenza campaign is still in its preparation stage. The outlet did not specify a start date for the flu program or say how the COVID-19 fee would apply to different groups.
What to watch next: whether Alberta releases more detail on the fee and on when and where this year's influenza vaccines will be offered.