### [2021-05-10](/feed/2021/05/10/index.md)

##### COVID-19 pandemic
# Alberta expands their vaccine eligibility to people aged 12 years and over. 

As of 8 a.m. Monday, Albertans born in 2009 or earlier were eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.


### Sources:

1. [Global News](https://globalnews.ca/news/7848632/alberta-covid-19-vaccine-12-or-older/) [Image](https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Alberta-first-vaccine-9.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&w=720&h=379&crop=1)

### Changes:

1. Alberta expand their vaccine eligibility to people aged 12 and over.  _2021-05-10 21:06:24 (First version)_
1. Alberta expands their vaccine eligibility to people aged 12 years and over.  _(Current version)_

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