The Alberta government has started to hand out COVID-19 vaccination passports – but Health Minister Tyler Shandro maintains they won’t be mandated and the information won’t be shared with the feds..“Albertans have been asking more questions about proof of vaccination in recent days so we have posted answers to some of the most common questions online. To be clear, the Alberta government has not and will not mandate a so-called ‘vaccine passport’ for domestic use,” said Shandro..“Other jurisdictions (provinces/countries) may have different requirements which the Alberta govt does not control. Albertans already receive proof of vaccination when they get their shot, be it from AHS, pharmacies, or a doctor..“But some Albertans, for whatever reason, are still hoping to receive a more formal document (ex. for international travel). Alberta MyHealth Records was launched in March 2019, providing Albertans with secure digital access to their personal health records.”.By clicking on the website, Albertans can fill in the forms to get a COVID-19 passport..The Alberta Institute said they are thrilled the government has said they won’t be sharing any vaccination data with the feds..“.Yesterday, the Alberta government confirmed to us, and then later publicly announced, that they will ‘not’ been providing the federal government with Albertan’s vaccination status and data for use in a federal vaccine pass system. Albertans will be able to opt-in to provide their information to the federal government should they choose to do so,” said.Peter McCaffrey, President of the Alberta Institute..“.Albertans’ sensitive information, whether it be medical or otherwise, should never be automatically given to any group, government or otherwise. That information is personal and private, and individual Albertans should be the ones in charge of who can access that information..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
