Guidance From Alberta's Medical Authorities On Vaccination Exemptions

Alberta employers are increasingly implementing COVID-19 vaccination policies in response to the fourth wave of COVID-19, recent announcements of the Province of Alberta's Restrictions Exemption Program and the City of Calgary's COVID-19 Vaccine Passport Bylaw. As vaccination policies become more common, so will requests for medical exemptions from vaccination policy requirements. This potentially raises a number of questions for Alberta employers dealing with requests for medical exemptions under vaccination policies.

This article addresses recent guidance from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta ("CPSA") and the Alberta Health Services ("AHS") COVID-19 Scientific Advisory Group ("COVID-19 Advisory Group") regarding medical exemptions from COVID-19 vaccinations.