Overview

• An Edmonton Sun letter defends Alberta’s decision to charge $100 for most COVID booster shots by pointing to last year’s reported waste of 401,000 doses.
• The writer frames the fee as fiscal responsibility and criticizes opponents for supporting what he calls wasteful programs.
• The letter asks what the unused doses cost taxpayers, underscoring concerns about efficiency in vaccine programs.
• An editor’s aside questions the remedy, asking whether stopping waste requires charging $100 per shot.
• The letters page highlights ongoing public disagreement over how Alberta should balance cost control with vaccine access.