Influenza Immunization Clinics

Alberta Health Services has released it's clinic dates for people to be immunized from influenza.

Influenza immunization clinics in our area are listed below. For other locations, please visit the AHS Influenza Clinic Schedule.

Leduc Public Health Centre

4219 50 Street

Leduc, AB  T9E8C9

Friday, Oct. 19                                                          9am – 4:30pm

Saturday, Oct. 20                                                      9am – 4:30pm

Monday, Oct. 22                                                       12:15pm – 8pm

Wednesday, Oct. 24                                                 12:15pm – 8pm

Monday, Oct. 29                                                       12:15pm – 8pm

Tuesday, Nov. 6                                                        12:15pm – 8pm

Saturday, Nov. 17                                                      9am – 430pm

Beaumont Community Centre

5204 50 Ave.

Beaumont, AB  T4X 1E3

Monday, Oct. 15                                                        9am – 8pm

Beaumont Public Health Centre

4918 50 Ave

Beaumont, AB  T4X 1J9

Friday, Oct. 26                                                           9am – 4:30pm

Saturday, Oct. 27                                                       9am – 4:30 pm

Thursday, Nov. 1                                                       12:15pm – 8pm

Saturday, Nov. 3                                                        9am – 4:30pm

Tuesday, Nov. 13                                                       12:15pm – 8pm

Devon General Hospital

101 Erie Street S.

Devon, AB  T9G 2B9

Tuesday, Oct. 30                                                        12:15pm – 8pm

Tuesday, Nov. 13                                                       12:15pm – 8pm

Devon Community Centre

20 Haven Avenue

Devon, AB  T9G 2B9

Wednesday, Oct. 17                                                   9am – 8pm

Thursday, Oct. 25                                                      12:15pm – 8pm

Calmar & District Senior Citizens Club

4916 50 Avenue

Calmar, AB  T0C 0V0

Thursday, Nov. 15                                                     1pm – 7pm

Thorsby Public Health Centre

4825 Hankin Street

Thorsby, AB  T0C 2P0

Thursday, Nov. 8                                                       3:30pm – 8pm

Thorsby & District Regional Recreation Centre

4901 48 Avenue

Thorsby, AB T0C 2P0

Wednesday, Oct. 24                                                   12:30pm – 7:45pm

Warburg Cloverleaf Manor

5204 53 Avenue

Warburg, AB  T0C 2T0

Tuesday, Oct. 16                                                        1pm – 4pm

New Sarepta Agriplx

5088 1 Avenue

New Sarepta, AB  T0B 3M0

Thursday, Oct. 18                                                      2pm – 6pm

Here comes the flu!

Like clockwork this time each year, the days get shorter, the temperature gets colder and the flu bug hits hard!

Alberta Health Services launched their annual influenza immunization campaign this week; check their website to find a flu clinic near you: http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/influ/

Take a moment to watch this video on the dreaded "man-flu", with tips on how to prevent it and how to manage if if you do come down with the bug. It's something we all need to watch!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kk_C4B9lKE

Flu clinic schedules

The 2017/18 Influenza Immunization Program will begin October 23, 2017.

Influenza immunizations will be offered, free of charge, to all Albertans six months of age and older, through AHS clinics, pharmacies and physician's offices.

Please check this link to search for influenza immunization clinics near you:

http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/influ/

Influenza Immunization clinics in Leduc and area

It's flu season >:-( How to identify it and protect yourself

It’s that time of year again; time to get your flu shot.   Anyone can get the flu, but what’s even better is that anyone (six months and older) who lives, works or studies in Alberta can get the flu vaccine, free of charge.   

The flu season typically lasts from October – May, with the peak season starting in December.  Why should you get the flu vaccine?  Because it’s the best way to protect yourself and others from getting the flu and developing symptoms.   Symptoms generally appear 1-4 days after exposure to the virus and can last anywhere from 5 to 10 days, but it can take weeks to fully recover.  You can be contagious before symptoms appear and up to seven days after.   By protecting yourself, you help protect people around you who are at risk of complications from influenza. If more people are protected, less people will get sick from influenza.

What are the symptoms? 

• fever
• chills
• cough
• sore throat
• headache
• muscle aches
• stuffy nose 
• runny eyes
• extreme fatigue and weakness
• 
  

Those symptoms sound horrible! What can I do to avoid getting the flu?

https://www.ontario.ca/health-and-wellness/flu-facts

Despite my best efforts, I got the flu.  Now what can I do?

• Stay home and get plenty of rest;
• Drink lots of fluids;
• Avoid drinks with caffeine;
• Take basic pain or fever relievers but do not give acetylsalicylic acid (ASA or Aspirin®) to children and teens under the age of 18;
• Take a warm bath;
• Gargle with warm salt water or suck on lozenges;
• Use spray or saline drops for a stuffy nose;
• Avoid alcohol and tobacco.

Call you doctor or health care provider if:

• You don’t start to feel better after a few days;
• Your symptoms get worse.

Not sure if it’s the flu, cold, or the stomach “flu”?  Use this chart to help:

Click chart for a larger view

References:

Common Questions about Influenza Immunization

Flu Facts Ontario

             

To find a flu clinic near you, check out our blog post from earlier this week:

Influenza Immunization Clinics (Leduc, Beaumont, Devon, Calmar, Thorsby, Warburg, New Sarepta.

For influenza immunization clinics across Alberta, click here.

Cherie deBoer is the Chronic Disease Management Registered Nurse at the Leduc Beaumont Devon Primary Care Network.  

Influenza Immunization Clinics!

October is Immunization Awareness Month

When you make influenza immunization (also referred to as a flu shot or FluMist) an annual event, you protect yourself, your family, and our communities from infection & illness.

Influenza immunization will be available as of October 20, 2014, free of charge, to all Albertans six months of age and older, through dedicated Influenza Immunization Clinics across the province.

The brochure contains a list of local immunization clinics. For more information on immunization clinics, please see the Alberta Health Services website at www.albertahealthservices.ca

The following communities will hold drop-in immunization clinics on the following dates and time:

Leduc

Leduc Best Western – Marquis Room

5207 50 Avenue, Leduc

October 24, 2014                   9:00 am – 4:30 pm

October 25, 2014                   9:00 am – 4:30 pm

October 28, 2014                   9:00 am – 8:00 pm

November 5, 2014                 9:00 am – 8:00 pm

Leduc Public Health Centre

4219 50 Street, Leduc

November 12, 2014               9:00 am – 4:30 pm

November 18, 2014               9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Beaumont

Beaumont Health Centre

4918 50 Avenue

November 13, 2013               9:00 am – 4:30 pm

St. Vital de Beaumont Seniors Club

5204 50 Avenue, Beaumont

October 22, 2014                   9:00 am – 6:00 pm

October 27, 2014                   9:00 am – 5:00 pm

November 7, 2014                 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

November 8, 2014                 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Devon

Devon Community Centre

20 Haven Avenue, Devon

October 23, 2014                   9:30 am – 7:30 pm

October 28, 2014                   9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Devon General Hospital

November 10, 2014               9:00 am – 4:30 pm

November 17, 2014               9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Calmar

Calmar and District Senior Citizen Club

4916 50 Avenue, Calmar

November 3, 2014                  9:00 am – 7:30 pm

Thorsby

Thorsby Health Centre

4825 Hankin Street, Thorsby

November 19, 2014                9:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Warburg

Warburg Cloverleaf Manor Lodge

5204 53 Avenue, Warburg

October 30, 2014                    1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

New Sarepta

New Sarepta Agriplex

5088 1 Street South

October 27, 2014                    9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Additional clinics may be added. Please see the Alberta Health Services website for additional clinic dates: www.albertahealthservices.ca

Immunization Clinics - Leduc, Beaumont, Devon, Thorsby

~UPDATE January 17, 2014~

From the Alberta Health Services website:

Vaccine Supply Updates

Vaccine is no longer available: Calgary Zone, Central Zone, Edmonton Zone, North Zone, South Zone

Second Dosage for Children Under the Age of Nine:

Some doses of vaccine have been reserved for children who received first dose of influenza vaccine this season, and still require second dose of the vaccine. Children under the age of nine who received seasonal influenza vaccine for the first time this season require two doses this season to be fully protected.

Please call Health Link Alberta 1-866-408-5465, or your local Public Health Office, if you require a second dose for your child.

~UPDATE January 7, 2014~

Most pharmacies are experiencing a shortage of influenza immunizations this week. Please call ahead to see if your pharmacy is able to administer the influenza immunization. 

When you make influenza immunization (also referred to as a flu shot or FluMist) an annual event, you protect yourself, your family, and our communities from infection & illness.

Influenza immunization is free of charge to all Albertans six months of age and older, through dedicated Influenza Immunization Clinics across the province. Please note, pharmacies are not able to administer vaccinations to children under 9 years of age.

Please see this updated list of immunization clinics held at your local Health Centre. As the influenza immunization is in very short supply, many of the Health Centres are accepting patients by appointment only. Many Health Centres are booking weeks in advance so please call early. Alternatively, you can call your family doctor and ask if they are providing influenza immunizations.

Leduc

Leduc Health Centre

4219 50 Street, Leduc

January 14, 2014                  12:30 pm – 8:00 pm  drop in

January 21, 2014                  12:30 pm – 8:00 pm  drop in

January 28, 2014                  12:30 pm – 8:00 pm  drop in

Beaumont

Beaumont Health Centre

4918 50 Avenue, Beaumont

January 4, 2014                    8:45 am – 12:00 pm  drop in
January 10, 2014                  8:45 am - 12:00 pm  phone for app't
January 17, 2014                  8:45 am - 12:00 pm  phone for app't
January 24, 2014                  8:45 am - 12:00 pm  phone for app't
January 31, 2014                  8:45 am - 12:00 pm  phone for app't

Devon

Devon Public Health Centre

101 Erie Street S., Devon

January 8, 2014                    8:45 am - 12:00 pm  phone for app't
January 15, 2014                  8:45 am - 12:00 pm  phone for app't
January 22, 2014                  8:45 am - 12:00 pm  phone for app't
January 29, 2014                  8:45 am - 12:00 pm  phone for app't

Thorsby

Thorsby Health Centre

4825 Hankin Street, Thorsby

January 9, 2014                    8:45 am - 12:00 pm  phone for app't

January 16, 2014                  8:45 am - 12:00 pm  phone for app't

January 23, 2014                  8:45 am - 12:00 pm  phone for app't

January 30, 2014                  8:45 am - 12:00 pm  phone for app't

For more information on immunization clinics, please see the Alberta Health Services website at www.albertahealthservices.ca