The Alberta government continues to face fierce opposition to plans that will reduce access to publicly funded COVID-19 vaccines in the province.

Smith’s United Conservative Party government doesn’t yet know the amount Albertans, including many seniors over the age of 65, will need to pay for a COVID shot. It estimates it could be $110 each. Routine influenza vaccines will continue to be publicly covered.

Albertans who are not immunocompromised or dependent on social programs will have to pay out-of-pocket for the COVID-19 vaccine this fall. The Alberta government’s policy change was meant to cut down on waste and minimize costs, it said in a statement released late Friday afternoon.