Some Alberta pediatricians say making childhood immunizations routinely available in pediatric hospitals could help improve slumping vaccination rates in the province.<\/p>\n
But the Alberta government is closing the door on that idea, saying children’s hospitals are under significant pressure, and it’s taking other steps to improve access.<\/p>\n
Dr. Sam Wong, president of the section of pediatrics with the Alberta Medical Association, said he and his colleagues have been advocating for this change for several years.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fact that we lost our measles-free status should be a call to arms for us to do a better job,\u201d he said, pointing to the recent decision by the Pan American Health Organization to pull Canada\u2019s measles elimination designation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Some Alberta pediatricians say making childhood immunizations routinely available in pediatric hospitals could help improve slumping vaccination rates in the province.<\/p>\n But the Alberta government is closing the door on that idea, saying children’s hospitals are under significant pressure, and it’s taking other steps to improve access.<\/p>\n Dr. Sam Wong, president of the section of pediatrics with the Alberta Medical Association, said he and his colleagues have been advocating for this change for several years.<\/p>\n