Book your flu and COVID-19 vaccines now
As we are heading into the start of another flu season, Saskatchewan residents can book their flu and COVID-19 vaccines now.
“Influenza is still a concern for health-care providers in this province, and should be a concern for the general public as well,” noted Dr. Tania Diener, Medical Health Officer for Regina and COVID-19 Immunization Co-Chief, for the Saskatchewan Health Authority. “There are similarities between COVID-19 and influenza in terms of symptoms, so receiving vaccines to protect yourself from the flu and from COVID-19 – which will very likely keep you from becoming seriously ill and needing hospital care – are important at this time.”
The flu vaccine will be available in Saskatchewan at SHA booked and walk-in flu clinics, physician offices and community pharmacies across the province.
On October 4, Saskatchewan residents started booking flu and COVID-19 vaccinations for individual or group appointments (up to a maximum of six at one time) at SHA flu clinics online through the SHA patient booking system or by phone by calling the SASKVAX line – 1-833-727-5829. COVID-19 vaccines will also be available at SHA public flu clinics. Watch a video on how to use the patient booking system here.
Patients looking for both the flu vaccine and COVID-19 vaccination only require a single appointment in the SHA booking system. Health providers are trained to offer both vaccines to those eligible to receive them in the same appointment time, and it is safe to get them at the same time.
A complete listing of flu clinics offered by the Saskatchewan Health Authority, which begin October 11, can be easily accessed at www.4flu.ca.