Alberta's auditor general will look into the province's H1N1 vaccination program to see what lessons can be learned in how the province deals with emergencies such as pandemics.

"The planning, what was there? And then, after, from the planning, how one implemented it, and that's all throughout the province," Fred Dunn said Wednesday.

"The third element [is] reporting on the results, the costs, the achievements — this type of thing. I want to see how it is reported."

Alberta Auditor General Fred Dunn says the province wants to know what lessons can be learned from the H1N1 vaccine program. (CBC)Alberta Health Services has agreed to the audit announced in the wake of a sometimes chaotic and confusing vaccination program.

"The auditor general does what the auditor general has to do," said Dr. André Corriveau, chief medical officer of health for Alberta.

"We'll collaborate and open our books to the decisions we made, as we made them."

When the vaccination program began Oct. 26, all Albertans were encouraged to line up for a swine flu shot. That led to massive lineups as thousands waited in line for hours, and some turned away.

Within a week, the clinics were closed because of limited vaccine supply. Then came news that the Calgary Flames had organized their own private flu shots.

"What did we achieve and for whom and how does it compare?" Dunn asked, adding that he's spoken with federal Auditor General Sheila Fraser and she is "intrigued and interested" and may launch a federal audit.

The Alberta audit will begin once the province begins reporting on the program, which Dunn expects in the spring. He said his report could be expected by next fall.