Health experts are urging Albertans to double check if they qualify for a free COVID-19 shot, warning the province’s controversial fall immunization campaign is sparking ongoing confusion.

The Alberta government has faced weeks of pushback for its decision to charge many people $100 for the shot.

And while the province is indeed an outlier in Canada – one of just two provinces opting to charge for the vaccine – people with a range of health conditions can potentially qualify for a publicly-funded dose.

“It was stressful to start with because initially … my husband and I thought that we would not be eligible,” said Calgary senior Mary Hodges.

“At $100 each, when you’re on a fixed income, you start to watch those pennies much more closely.”

Doctors and scientists say Alberta is divergin

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