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A retired Windsor nurse is pushing the Ontario government to make the new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine free for all seniors. Currently, the province covers the shot for people 60 and up who live in long-term care and some retirement homes.

COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal, and — for the first time — respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines will all be available this fall for older adults. But medical experts warn high costs and patchwork rollouts could be barriers for seniors trying to protect themselves.

Nurse Practitioners are calling on the Alberta government to allow them to run their own practices to help address the pressure on primary care.

Posted: May 17, 2021 6:00 AM MT | Last Updated: May 17 Most Albertans over the age of 70 have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, but about 17 per cent have yet to get a jab. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press) Misinformation, isolation and fear are among the reasons why about 17 per cent of Albertans over 70 havent had a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to an Edmonton nurse practitioner who works with older populations.  More than 80 per cent of all Albertans in their 70s...