Vaccine rollout in Alberta is expanding to include Phase 2B which includes Albertans who have conditions that puts them at higher risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19. Starting March 30th, Albertans born in or before 1963 with eligible underlying conditions will be able to book appointments through participating pharmacies.

By the end of Phase 2B, all Albertans born in 2005 or earlier (ages 16 and up) with any of the following high-risk health conditions will be able to receive the vaccine:

  • A missing spleen or a spleen that is no longer working
  • Cancer
  • Chronic heart disease and vascular disease
  • Chronic kidney diseases requiring regular medical monitoring or treatment
  • Chronic liver disease due to any cause
  • Chronic neurological disease
  • Chronic respiratory (lung) diseases
  • Diabetes requiring insulin or other anti-diabetic medication to control
  • A weakened immune response due to disease or treatment
  • Anyone who is currently pregnant
  • Severe mental illness or substance use disorder requiring a hospital stay during the past year
  • Severe obesity
  • Severe or profound learning disabilities or severe developmental delay
  • Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients

A doctor’s note or proof of your condition is not required to get the vaccine in Phase 2B.

Starting on April 5th, people with these conditions and people born in or before 1959 will be eligible to receive their vaccination.

For information or if you would like to book your appointment, click here. You can find the nearest pharmacy offering the vaccination here.