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All Albertans will soon be able to receive a second dose of vaccine, helping fully protect them and all Albertans from COVID-19.

Alberta is among the first provinces and territories in Canada to provide access to the new cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta.

Alberta will soon begin piloting point-of-care rapid testing for COVID-19, providing faster, more convenient testing for the disease.

Alberta will become the second province in Canada to screen all newborns for spinal muscular atrophy so they can be treated earlier and more effectively.

Thanks to vaccines, Alberta can take the next step in safely lifting restrictions in continuing care while keeping some rules in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Alberta’s government will remove provincewide health measures in three stages as vaccine targets are reached and hospitalizations decline.

With rapid flow clinics opening in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta is expanding distribution to deliver doses at a record pace.

Philipp ReddiessJan 25, 2021; 193:E117-E123Research

A lack of new treatments for common infections has left people dangerously exposed to the “world’s most dangerous bacteria”, the UN health agency said on Thursday.

All Albertans over the age of 12 will soon be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine to protect themselves and stop the spike.