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All Albertans aged 18 and older can now book a booster shot, as long as at least five months have passed since their second dose.
The province has also authorized the purchase of 10 million rapid tests.
New health measures will take effect on Dec. 24 at 12:01 a.m. with a focus on preventing super-spreader events.
These measures aim to decrease contacts in large capacity venues and limit unrestricted activities where high risk of transmission is present.
The new mandatory measures are as follows:
- For venues in the Restrictions Exemption Program 鈥� 50 per cent capacity limit at venues that seat more than 1,000 people. For venues with capacity of between 500 and 1,000 occupants, 500 is the limit.
- No food or drink consumption in seated audience settings or during intermissions in the above-mentioned venues.
- There is no impact on venues under 500.
- Maximum table capacity of 10 people in restaurants, pubs and bars. No mingling between tables.
- No interactive activities at restaurants, pubs and bars (e.g., dancing, darts and billiards).
- Restaurants, pubs and bars must stop liquor service at 11 p.m., and close at 12:30 a.m.
To book a third dose online, use or call 811.
Those who haven鈥檛 picked up a testing kit can visit to find the nearest location with available stock.
