Kids will no longer need a Dr.’s note to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
EDMONTON – Parents wishing to get the COVID-19 vaccine for their kids will no longer need to make a trip to their family doctor to get a note ahead of time.
Previously under Alberta’s Phase 2B of vaccine rollout, kids needed a note from their doctor allowing them to be inoculated.
We’re making a small update to how youth born in 2006-09 (turning 12-15) with eligible underlying health conditions in Phase 2B can book appointments for the #COVID19AB vaccine. (1/6)
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— Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health (@CMOH_Alberta) May 1, 2021
Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, tweeted over the weekend saying that will no longer be necessary.
She says the decision came after feedback from parents and pediatricians.
Parents and guardians can make a decision to have their child get the vaccine if they’re eligible. If parents/ guardians have questions, they can talk to their doctor, but they don’t need to get a letter before getting immunized. (4/6)
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— Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health (@CMOH_Alberta) May 1, 2021
Hinshaw added that the decision of whether to vaccinate kids remains up to their parents.