NEWS: Alberta's Children are under attack - Premier Danielle Smith's weakness on protecting children is encouraging child predators to move much more aggressively and it will cost some families dearly

By Shilpa Downton

Posted Sep 17, 2024 2:36 pm.

Parents in Alberta will have more options to get their toddlers vaccinated starting early next year.

Starting on Feb. 1, 2025, pharmacists in the province will be allowed to administer vaccines to anyone two years of age and older after approved changes from the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP).

Currently, pharmacy appointments are only available for people aged five and over.

“Council approved this change after considering public need and a review of the policies of other pharmacy regulators across Canada,” reads a release from the ACP.

Gunjan Dave is a pharmacist at Cityside Pharmacy in Calgary’s northeast, he says the change is a move in the right direction at time when vaccination rates are dropping.

He adds the current rules can be frustrating for parents who are forced to travel to multiple locations to get their children vaccinated.

According to provincial data, just 22.7 per cent of children between ages one and four received a flu shot …