The Alberta government's decision to eliminate COVID-19 testing has pediatricians extremely worried about the health of the province's children when they return to school in a few weeks. According to Alberta government statistics, about 76 per cent of the eligible population — those over age 12 — have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Ladha pointed to Florida and Louisiana, two states that abandoned protective measures and are now seeing rapid increases in pediatric hospitalizations. But he said the protection offered by having three-quarters of eligible Albertans fully or partially vaccinated is the "game changer." "And the citizens are saying very loudly right now that this is not a change that we want.

Source: CBC News August 09, 2021 20:04 UTC