Albertans can now book appointments for flu, RSV and COVID-19 immunizations

Albertans tin present publication appointments for influenza, COVID-19 and RSV immunizations.

As of Monday, Albertans tin publication appointments for vaccines against autumn respiratory viruses online, by calling Health Link astatine 811 oregon by straight contacting a pharmacy.

“As autumn approaches, it’s important to program up against circulating respiratory viruses,” Health Minister Adriana LaGrange said successful a quality release.

“I powerfully promote everyone to consult with their section pharmacist, doc oregon health-care supplier to marque informed decisions astir their wellness and guarantee they’re good prepared for the season.”

The flu and COVID-19 shots volition beryllium disposable starting connected Oct. 15, portion immunization appointments for respiratory syncytial microorganism (RSV) volition beryllium disposable starting connected Oct. 21.

“Adding an other furniture of extortion this autumn is the champion mode to defender against the illnesses that typically originate during the autumn and wintertime months,” said Dr. Mark Joffe, main aesculapian serviceman of health.

“The respiratory microorganism vaccines that volition beryllium offered this autumn are specifically designed to connection beardown defence against the strains of these viruses that are expected to circulate this season.”

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Alberta Health says radical tin beryllium fixed the flu and COVID-19 shots connected the aforesaid day. The RSV vaccine indispensable beryllium fixed 2 weeks earlier oregon 2 weeks aft COVID-19 and influenza vaccines.

New this year, Albertans 60 and older who unrecorded successful continuing attraction homes and elder supportive surviving accommodations volition person entree to the publicly-funded RSV vaccine, connected apical of the COVID-19 and flu shots.

Seniors surviving successful the assemblage who are 75 and older volition besides person entree to a constricted proviso of the provincially-funded RSV vaccine. Those who are not covered done the provincially-funded vaccine programme tin acquisition the vaccine, according to Alberta Health.

Anyone who wants to publication a vaccine assignment online tin bash truthful done the Alberta Vaccine Booking System.