Mathieu Giroux News Today

With Alberta's stockpile of rapid COVID-19 tests about to expire, the province is working to bring in more supply. According to Alberta Health, five million rapid antigen test kits, each containing at least five individual tests, are set to expire in March and will be discarded.

Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout for booster immunizations began on Monday, but pharmacies across the province are already experiencing shortages of supply with some being forced to cancel appointments.

Late Friday afternoon, the Alberta government announced it will increase a limit on the number of vaccine doses pharmacies can order every week.

After receiving reports of COVID-19 vaccine shortages in pharmacies across the province, Alberta announced Friday that it was bumping up its vaccine distribution

Many welcome the signs of spring but for some it’s a season of sneezing and allergy sufferers in southern Alberta might soon experience more symptoms due to both snow mould and the start of the pollen season.

Shortages of some key pediatric medications are making a particularly rough respiratory illness season even tougher in Alberta.

Calgarians suffering from allergies can expect their symptoms to act up a little bit more than usual as an extra blast of pollen wafts its way into the city.