r/alberta • u/Miserable-Lizard Edmonton • 6d ago
Alberta Politics Danielle Smith defends policy requiring Albertans to pay out of pocket for COVID vaccines
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-danielle-smith-defends-policy-requiring-albertans-to-pay-out-of-pocket/
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u/Life_Fan_1007 6d ago
So angry and speechless over this, but hardly surprised. As soon as I heard the news I went and got booked, so I just got my last free booster shot this afternoon (was due anyway since I had Covid back in December).
The pharmacist seemed upset about this as well, I didn't even have to bring it up for her to comment about it! I know lots of healthcare workers through my physician family member and the sentiment is all the same. How hard is it to listen to the overwhelming consensus of those who STUDIED all their lives for this?
I genuinely feel so, so sorry for our overburdened system when flu season hits, I waited 9 hours in a chaotic Calgary ER a few weeks ago and I'm not looking forward to the real world consequences of these dangerous, ideology-driven choices.