PrEP in Alberta
Eligible Albertans with Alberta Health coverage can access publicly funded generic PrEP through an approved PrEP prescriber.
How to access PrEP in Alberta
Eligible Albertans with Alberta Health coverage can access publicly funded generic PrEP through an approved PrEP prescriber.
Confirm your coverage.
Look at your provincial health eligibility, prescription drug benefits and any private plan you already have.
Find a PrEP prescriber.
Start with a family doctor, nurse practitioner, or a verified PrEP clinic directory. Ask whether the provider can enroll you in a public program where required.
Check costs before filling.
Confirm the particular medication, pharmacy dispensing fees, laboratory work and follow-up visits. Costs are not automatically the same.
Alberta public programs and financial assistance
Alberta publicly funded PrEP
People who meet Alberta PrEP eligibility criteria and have Alberta Health Care coverage can receive eligible generic oral PrEP at no cost through the publicly funded program. An approved prescriber is required for this funded pathway.
Check program details ↗Find a PrEP prescriber
Any doctor or nurse practitioner can evaluate PrEP, but patients using Alberta’s publicly funded pathway should confirm that the prescriber is designated for that program.
Check program details ↗Find PrEP clinics and local support
PrEP Alberta
Program eligibility, prescriber information and access support across Alberta.
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Telehealth PrEP in Alberta
Freddie
Freddie serves Alberta. Ask it which prescriptions, lab services and dispensing arrangements are covered for your circumstances.
View Freddie’s Canadian eligibilityFreddie is one option, not the only option. A local clinician or public program may be more suitable depending on your insurance and eligibility. We have no Freddie sponsorship or referral agreement to disclose on these pages.
Questions to ask before enrolling
- Is this the right PrEP medicine and treatment plan for me?
- Which parts are covered: medication, tests, follow-up and dispensing?
- Will I need a specific prescriber, health card or drug plan registration?
- Is the clinic accepting new patients, and does telehealth work in my province?
- What happens if I have symptoms or a recent possible exposure to HIV?
Had a possible HIV exposure? This page is for PrEP, which is prevention before exposure. For a recent exposure, seek urgent care about PEP as soon as possible and no later than 72 hours.
Read CATIE’s PEP guide