Saskatchewan residents can now book flu and COVID-19 vaccines for the fall immunization season.
Appointment bookings are now open for the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s fall immunization clinics across the province. Clinics will start the week of Oct. 15.
“Getting immunized is crucial in the fight against respiratory illness and will work to keep not only you but also your loved ones healthy,” SHA medical health officer Dr. Tania Diener said in the release.
“We encourage everyone to receive their vaccines as soon as possible.”
A high-dose flu vaccine is also available for all Saskatchewan residents 65 or older, the release said.
The vaccines are available to residents of the province ages six months and older, free of charge.
“Children aged six months to five years can only be immunized at a SHA public flu clinic, public health office or by a physician or nurse practitioner,” the release noted.
Vaccines will also be available at participating pharmacies and some doctors’ and nurses’ offices. Individual pharmacies can be contacted to find out if they are offering the vaccines.
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