COVID-19 vaccine after the province opened eligibility to that age group on Monday.Beginning at 8 a.m., anyone born in 2009 or earlier was eligible to get the vaccine, meaning 11 year olds who turn 12 this year also qualify.As of 9:30 a.m., Alberta Health Services said 31,000 appointments had been booked through its system.
Alberta to begin booking COVID-19 vaccines for people ages 12+ by May 10 According to some on Twitter, the line to book an appointment reached more than 57,000 at one point, with some parents saying the wait was over one hour and 20 minutes.But there was a sense of excitement and relief online as parents shared stories of getting their kids appointments or, in some cases, their kids getting up early to book their own.