Alberta announced today the COVID-19 vaccine this fall will cost us $100 per dose. So for my family of four, that'll be $400. Alternatively, we could spend $400 on an overnight trip to Golden or Fernie, B.C., get immunized for free, and make a little mountain vacation out of it.
And spend our Alberta earned $ in BC hotels and restaurants
Sounds like a scam because they really cost a few bucks to produce next to the fact that these production lines are already tax payer funded This is crime
Seems like a win-win for everyone. The East Kootenay get some more tourism and activity, while Albertan enjoys the mountain, hot spring, and good hosting.
When are they going to rename themselves "Al-Trumpa?"
Come to BC for the vaccines. Stay for the sanity.
You know, Radium is underappreciated but every time we go we have a really nice time.
Radium is nice for sure
Oh that sounds great, get some healthcare and then soak in the hot springs.
A win for BC tourism!
How much for Americans to fly up and get them?
Absolutely do it, Rob. At least we can trust that your family members are vaccinated against measles so you won't be introducing that scourge while you're here in BC,
That Smith is prepared to send Albertans begging to other provinces for vaccines confirms that she will sacrifice human lives to build her anti Canada brand. We don’t have orphan well cleanup, pharmacare, daycare subsidy deal, all because she won’t play fair with Ottawa.
I would rather give money to BC
too funny. An enterprising person in Golden could organize an overnight trip. One night hotel, breakfast, Covid shot and a map for a hike. Groups welcome. Im already laughing
Golden oughta throw in Deet spray with that hike. That's a lotta jabs you don't want.
By early September they're not so bad. Last night, lows were already in the single digits and the August dragonfly armada is here!
Yes! The best time to go hiking when those irritants are gone. And the larches ....
Yesssss the larches! A vaccine visit and a larch hike sounds like an amazing autumn weekend 🥰 🍂
Just a note. Alberta seniors who receive the Seniors benefit no not have to pay. Thats a new add. I think by sept this list will grow
Not the calm eye on a distant horizon and steady hand on the tiller one might prefer from the captain of the ship of state. More of a jittery, flop-sweating jerky chum-launch into shark-infested waters while poll numbers decline.
Where are you getting that information?
www.alberta.ca/coronavirus-...
It was on today’s modified list of qualified Alberta s to get a tee shot
Make it make sense 😫
Shameful
Not quite that easy but your point is valid.
And boost the economy of small town BC.
Of course we'd welcome you. But it's time for the BC Vaccine Bus to hit the road for those who can't afford the trip. You know, interprovincial trade and all, but we'll bring it to you!
For my daughter’s family of five, that’s $500. BC may be an option for them, but only if vaccines are provided at pharmacies on weekends. Having to pull kids out of school to drive to BC for a vaccine that should be provided here in AB is just shameful.
So then BC is now paying for Albertans' healthcare? Eby's going to love that!
Choice seems pretty obvious to me.
$100.00 sounds like a random, made up number that is not tied to anything except suppressing vaccine uptake and making life more expensive for many Albertans who have not bought into RFK Jr.'s lunacy. Any reporting on how that value was determined? Will the answer be the UCP making up shit as usual?
Yes.
It has nothing to do with the cost of anything. It has everything to do with softening up Albertans for deductibles and co-pays on…everything they can think of.
Can't disagree, but the intent is also clearly to discourage people from taking a potentially life-saving vaccine, a policy that panders to a few thousand nutbars in the UCP base who got her the leadership of the party. Great deal for Danielle Sith, who gets a twofer.
It’s a BOGO deal. You have to admire their efficiency.
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Nice markup-charging what the market can't pay. "price per dose varies – $2.15 in Europe, $3–4 in the USA and $5.25 in South Africa" " charging more affluent nations and the EU for their mRNA vaccines with prices ranging from $14.70 to $23.50 a dose" Source: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
I note the gov't says it is an "administration fee". We are paying for the government for, in some cases, a life-saving service that we fund with both our federal and provincial tax dollars.
Apparently $110 was the US dollar estimate that CDC gave for the cost of Covid shots. So Danielle's going to be telling us, "At least it's cheaper than the US!"
Why does DS hate Albertans so much?
The bigger question is why over half of Alberta voters hate themselves and vote for her/UCP?
I’m saddened that so many are lead astray by the UCPs garbage government. She’s destroying our ability to grow economically. Companies steer clear of government that fail to invest in healthcare and education. Quality of life matters. I voted for the smart lady. ❤️ #foreverCanadian
The citizens have been led astray by more than DS.
*Led
That's our plan.
I just read the NACI paper where they estimated cost at $43 per dose. I'd love to see some numbers to back up that $100
Be aware there are no drop in vaccine clinics. You need to sign up and make an appointment first.
I'm pretty sure that in the end this comes down to the UCP realizing that the anti-vaccine extremism they have pumped up selectively kills and disables UCP voters, and wanting to block access to the vaccine for everyone so more supporters of other parties will also die and become disabled.
The UCP is almost too stupid to realize this, though. Not surprising when the grossly incompetent Lagrange is in charge of setting policy in this area. Doing Smith’s bidding, of course.
Coat the same here in the US but only for old people & immunocompromised people. The rest get to catch COVID cuz insurance won’t authorize a vaccine
If you or your colleagues are digging into this, is there anything we should be reading into why it is called an “administration fee”?
By "free" you mean at the expense of B.C. taxpayers 😉 (We're happy to have you! But let's keep this one in mind next time we hear about how all Alberta does is carry the rest of us)
We all pay federal taxes that are used to fund federal health transfer payments. So we all have a bit of skin in the game. Also, BC may be able, as others have observed, to bill back to Alberta for the vaccines given to people from AB.
I think it's billed to AB. And given that it's unlikely a large numbers will take on the expense and time of travelling out of province for their right to public health vs just paying out of pocket, it's a blip to taxpayers. Their money is wasted on worse than saving lives.
It will be an additional boost to the BC economy and will probably be billed back to AB.
I'll buy you a beer. Deal?
Consider it apart of BCs 20 billion dollar tourism industry
Like I said, we're happy to have them 😉
I’m not even sure of that. Typically if I get publicly funded healthcare while travelling in BC with my Alberta healthcare card, it gets billed back to Alberta. Sounds like this may work the same way? (I don’t actually know though.) www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
An interesting knot to untangle!
Either way, definitely bring the fam over the line for a mini vacay, the mountains are fine this time of year.
Usually out that way regularly anyway 😄
They definitely bill back for things like ER visits - would be interesting to know if that includes vaccines as well.
So, the poor's can just get sick and die I guess. What a shit hole province.
The province is only to blame insofar as @daniellesmithucp.bsky.social was elected. The blame for Alberta’s traitorous and murderous policies - most of which were kept hidden during the election - lies squarely with Smith and her UCP. We need a mechanism for removing rogue govts.
How does that happen when in the very next possible election, they overwhelmingly vote in another one?
This is actually meant to punish people who believe in public health measures. Amazing.
Including those in BC, who are apparently funding Albertans’ vaccine vacations now?
In theory, it's federal healthcare funding that goes to all the provinces; it's just that one province doesn't want to be seen supporting the idea of Covid vaccinations...
… doesn’t want to accept ANYTHING from Ottawa ‘cause we’d be better off as our own country 🤯
Alberta is putting strain on BC's resources, though.
Spend $400 dollars on local businesses to receive a net $20-58 on 4 doses sounds like a win
Unfortunate that having the highest per capita cases of measles in North America was not a wake up call on vaccines and public health for Alberta. 😷
Danielle took it as a sign she needed to stick her head further up her ass.
Surprised she can still breathe at this point
I think she’s mutated to thrive on bullshit instead of oxygen.
Still gotta figure out the logistics of getting a vaccine in Canada for non-citizens, but likewise might be spending some money in B.C. instead of the states.
We are still ALL Canadians.
This is the way ... BC should really lean into the medical tourism side of this...
From two borders........I agree
Significant healthcare funding opportunity along the US border with our CDC now being run by quacks...
Hopefully we'll get the doctors needed to handle the added demands Agree about CDC so have to watch Canadian CDC as well
Road trip! Waitaminute, should we give BC pharmacies a heads up on this?
BC residents come first what's left is up for grabs & you need to pre-book.
Sounds like a Golden opportunity for a good time
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I see a road trip in your future.
Welcome, neighbours! 🥰 🌅 🇨🇦
The probability of young children dying from Covid-19, unless they have a myriad of other conditions making them vulnerable is nil. If you value data, take the drive to BC yourself since the risk of a vehicular death is higher for the youngsters than death by Covid.
Nil, you say? Present the proof. Pretty sure there isn't any. By the way, Covid can be spread to people who aren't children. Get a clue
If you can afford it, an out of province road trip sounds like a great idea. Make plans for a weekend away!
And Albertan families who can't afford that... will get very sick. Standard far-right politics these days.
How much is Dani paying? Will this be covered by her provincial paid health benefit plan?
Can it be prescribed and paid by benefits.. That wouldn't help most though
The problem with that is that pharmacists won't be able to get the vax and administer it.
If you time it right, you can fly out to Vancouver in the morning, have a nice day walking around, have some lunch, and then come home on the 5pm to be on your own couch by 7:30...
My family of 6 can’t afford to do that. Which is the point - vacay sounds fun for the privileged & impossible for most families. How are seniors in care going to get the vaccine? The ucp announced they will not distribute vaccines to care centres. These a-holes don’t care about us or our elders.
Write them and tell them you shall sue if a family member dies from Covid after being denied the shot. A warning shot across the bow, if you will, of a class action lawsuit.
Just another reason for BC to love Albertans more.
How much did y'all pay for her trips to Mar-a-Lago?
The alternative is people who can’t afford it may die.
Well a majority of you are still voting conservative even though every conservative you vote for proves to be a total arsehole!
Smith is every bit as odious as trump. Just an absolutely awful human being and I wish her nothing but the worst.
It will be interesting to see if the BC gov't back bills the AB gov't for those vaccines the they provide to Alberta citizens. In which case the gov't is still paying out for our vaccines albeit with a whole lot more red tape! This gov't loves ideology over what might be the greater good.
May I remind you Alberta that we are supposed to have universal publicly-funded healthcare. $100 for a medically recommended preventative treatment is not that. Is this a violation of the federal Canada Health Act too? bsky.app/profile/jack...
Where is the outrage from Albertans? I don’t get it
RIGHT HERE!!
Oh there’s outrage!!😡
But our provincial NDP can't tap into it.
Do that. Fair trade.
BC has a new “tourism booster”
Yeah. BC would love to pay for that. Not a great look sir… admitting that.
I am sure I read on NACI website that the vaccine cost 47.00 ( high already), so is the province pocketing the other 53.00?
One of her monthly trips South would cover the cost for enough doses for all Albertans.
Don't. Give. The. UCP. Your. Money!
Or. Your. Vote.
Disaster capitalism
is Alberta like the Mississippi of Canada?
Pretty much. Maybe Texas is more like it? Our premier also loves Ron DeSantis so hm, maybe Florida? In any case, I hate it here.
Why is Alberta stupid?
Voting history.
If Fernie was really smart, they'd bundle that mountain weekend with a family consultation with an experienced GP.
Alberta is Pierre Poilievre territory.
Nah. And it never was. He’s already abandoned the useless riding that voted him in. 😂
Crazy
Great cross country skiing in PG…
I predict that this policy will be the worst mistake the UCP has ever made. #abpoli
Just wait a few months and see a massive spike in measles and Covid too - schools and hospitals will have their hands full for sure. A planned disaster to distract from her corrupt healthcare scandals - integrating for-profit providers into our public healthcare. The beginning of the end. 🤬🤬🤬
Worst mistake??? They might take that as a challenge! 🤫 I am sure they can do ... um ... better at worst ...😩
So far they have been good at making sure they kill undesirable Albertans and no raises much of a fuss. Eugenics is not new to this place.
Worst mistake *so far*!
There’s no bottom with the UCP.
vaccines should be free, i agree but why are you so obsessed with increasing your carbon footprint lol
What the actual fuck is wrong with her? Like. Has anyone just straight up asked her to her face why she hates Alberta so deeply? It’s. Weird.
She feels empowered by all the - VOTERS!