Alberta.ca Newsroom

Minister of Health Jason Copping issued the following statement on Purple Day:

Minister of Health Jason Copping issued the following statement on Pharmacy Appreciation Month:

Two special vaccination events in northeast Calgary on March 12 and March 19 will help protect Albertans against COVID-19.

Alberta is taking immediate actions to protect Albertans and health-care system capacity as hospitalizations from COVID-19 rise.

A first in Canada, police officers will now be able to offer immediate access to addiction treatment upon an individual’s arrest. 

Alberta is taking immediate actions and clarifying health measures to protect Albertans and the health-care system against the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. 

A technical issue on the website used to access the updated QR code vaccine record for travel has resulted in a possible privacy breach on the morning of Nov. 24.

With more than 394,000 pediatric doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arriving in the province, Alberta will begin taking vaccine bookings for five to 11 year olds on Nov. 24.

Alberta’s vaccine record with a QR code is more secure and will soon be required to access venues implementing the Restrictions Exemption Program (REP).

Alberta’s government is making sure patients, their families and health-care workers are able to safely access hospitals and other health facilities during protests.