Alberta pharmacists lowering vaccination age [Video]

Pharmacist Will Leung says he has faced his share of confused parents, hoping to see all their kids vaccinated in one place.

“We’ve always seen questions regarding age and the limits on what our duties are to administer,” said Leung, of the Strathcona Pharmacy.

“The demand probably changed most during COVID-19, when we had the restrictions to five (years old) and above, and accessibility was the biggest concern to most parents “

Leung was commenting in the wake of a recent decision from the Alberta College of Pharmacy allowing pharmacists to give kids as young as two years old a shot, something he welcomes.

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Under the current rules, pharmacists can only administer them to kids aged five and older.

“This is really to respond to the needs of families to increase access and capitalize on …