Appointments begin for influenza and COVID-19 vaccines in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan residents tin present commencement booking their appointments for this year’s influenza and COVID-19 vaccines.

Immunization clinics volition commencement the week of Oct. 15 astatine aggregate locations crossed the province.

“Getting immunized is important successful the combat against respiratory unwellness and volition enactment to support not lone you but besides your loved ones healthy,” said Dr. Tania Diener, Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) aesculapian wellness officer. “We promote everyone to person their vaccines arsenic soon arsenic possible.”

Older adults, radical with chronic wellness conditions and/or compromised immune systems, children nether the property of 5 and large women are among those considered astir astatine hazard of contracting a respiratory illness.

The SHA said high-risk groups and their caregivers are encouraged to get vaccinated arsenic soon arsenic possible. The high-dose influenza vaccine is disposable for each Saskatchewan residents 65 years of property and older.

Influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations are disposable for escaped to residents six months and older. Children aged six months to 5 years tin lone beryllium immunized astatine an SHA nationalist flu session oregon a nationalist wellness bureau oregon by a doc oregon caregiver practitioner.

Residents tin publication immunizations for themselves and up to 5 household members successful 1 assignment done the SHA Patient Booking System oregon by calling 1-833-727-5829 Monday to Friday.

Influenza (flu) and COVID-19 immunization volition besides beryllium disposable astatine participating section pharmacies and immoderate doc and caregiver practitioner offices.