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Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw issued the following statement on public health measures for youth sports and recreation:

Minister of Health Tyler Shandro issued the following statement on Prostate Cancer Awareness Month:

Public policy expert Jack M. Mintz has been appointed to the Alberta Health Services (AHS) board.

Minister of Health Tyler Shandro issued the following statement on National Paramedic Services Week:

Albertans with a life-limiting illness who use injectable medications for pain and other symptoms will no longer need to pay for pre-filled syringes.

Physicians will soon begin vaccinating patients in their clinics as part of a new pilot program.

Albertans born in 1963 or earlier with underlying health conditions now have another way to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Minister of Health Tyler Shandro issued the following statement on Purple Day for Epilepsy:

Alberta’s government is fully prepared to receive and distribute COVID-19 vaccines and up to 435,000 Albertans will be offered a vaccine in the first quarter of 2021.

Physician assistants will be recognized as regulated health-care professionals beginning April 1, 2021.