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By Connor Gunn

Albertans can book flu shots now, drop-ins start October 18

Oct 15, 2021 | 12:02 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Albertans can now head to bookvaccine.alberta.ca to book free-of-charge flu vaccinations, with appointments and drop-ins starting Monday, October 18.

Those wishing to get the shot can go to participating pharmacies and Alberta Health Services’ public health clinics.

AHS says if appointments are not available online in your area, Albertans can phone their local pharmacy or doctor’s office to learn when influenza vaccinations will be available.

Health Minister Jason Copping says flu shots are vital to maintaining good health.

“Getting immunized has never been more important as Alberta hospitals are at capacity, strained to provide care for very sick people, including those with COVID-19. We must do all that we can to protect ourselves, our families, and our neighbours from COVID-19 as well as the flu.”

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“Getting immunized will help stop the spread of influenza, reduce flu-related visits to the emergency ward and help our health system provide care to those in need,” Copping adds.

AHS is assuring Albertans that “recent studies and reviews have confirmed it is safe for people to get their influenza vaccine at the same time as their COVID-19 vaccine, so there is no need to delay either of the immunizations.”

During last year’s influenza season, a record 37 per cent of Albertans were immunized compared to 33 per cent the year before. Alberta had no lab-confirmed influenza cases and no flu-related deaths in the 2020/21 influenza season.

This year, Albertans aged 65 years and older are eligible to receive a high-dose flu vaccine, while those ages six months to 64 years will receive the regular dose.

For more information and how to book your immunization, go to About influenza.