Of course it should be free for everyone! It is a public health issue. A net benefit to keep everyone healthy. Less missed work. Less missed school. Less strain on HC system.
It makes NO sense to place barriers to vaccination.
In a reversal of previous plans, the Alberta government now says it will cover the cost of COVID vaccinations for health-care workers this fall.
Most Albertans who are not health-care workers will still have to pay.
Alberta to cover COVID vaccines for health-care workers after all | CBC News
Two months after announcing most Albertans would need to pay for COVID-19 vaccines if they want one this season, the province now says it will cover the cost for health-care workers.