The 2020-2021 Alberta Influenza Immunization program is now available.
Influenza immunization is more important this season, than ever before.
All Albertans, six months of age and older, are eligible to be immunized, free of charge; however, this year, AHS is working with pharmacists and physicians to offer immunization to different age groups and demographics. See details below.
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Through Alberta Health Services:
AHS is offering vaccine through pre-booked appointment only, to:
Those who are eligible to receive influenza immunization through AHS are required to book an AHS appointment using the online booking tool.
Please note: To ensure our clinics can operate safely with all necessary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, there will be no drop-in immunizations at any AHS clinic for influenza immunization.
Through other providers:
Pharmacists will offer vaccine to:
Physicians will offer vaccines to:
Please call a pharmacist or physician to arrange for influenza immunization.
Additional considerations:
Individuals who do not have a provincial health care number, or who live in a community where there are no other immunizing health care providers, can call Health Link to seek immunization through AHS.
As the best defence against influenza infection & illness, influenza immunization is recommended, annually, for all Albertans six months of age and older.
Forms
Consent for Influenza Immunization
For use at Alberta Health Services (AHS) influenza immunization programs. Use this form when a parent or alternate decision-maker is not able to be with the person being immunized at an AHS influenza immunization service. An alternate decision-maker could be an agent, guardian, specific decision-maker or co-decision-maker.
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Pneumococcal immunization is also available for some individuals based on age and medical conditions. It protects against pneumococcal disease.
Forms
Consent for Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Immunization
For use at Alberta Health Services (AHS) immunization programs. Use this form when a parent or alternate decision-maker is not able to be with the person being immunized at an AHS immunization service. An alternate decision-maker could be an agent, guardian, specific decision-maker or co-decision-maker.
Alberta Health Services no longer provides on-site influenza immunization to businesses. There are a number of different options available from private providers, such as pharmacists, or private immunization clinics. Alternatively, employees can visit community partners to receive the influenza vaccine at no individual cost, such as physician offices, community pharmacies, and public health.
Weekly Report #25 (released May 7, 2020) - Reporting Period: August 25, 2019 – May 2nd, 2020
| Alberta Total | South Zone | Calgary Zone | Central Zone | Edmonton Zone | North Zone | Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doses of influenza vaccine administered.* |
1,438,866 |
101,651 |
630,305 |
126,288 |
473,086 |
107,352 |
184 |
| Laboratory confirmed influenza cases (total) |
8,470 |
832 |
3,065 |
1,103 |
2,053 |
1,352 | 65 |
| Laboratory confirmed cases of Influenza A |
4,708 |
479 | 1,664 | 546 | 1,371 | 614 | 34 |
| Laboratory confirmed cases of Influenza B |
3,762 |
353 | 1,401 | 557 | 682 | 738 | 31 |
| Laboratory confirmed influenza hospitalizations** |
1,534 |
97 | 558 | 156 | 552 |
170 |
1 |
| Laboratory confirmed influenza deaths (in hospital)** | 39 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
*Data provided by AHS for Public Health Zones from Oct 06, 2019 to May 2, 2020, by Alberta Health (AH) for Pharmacies from Sep 29, 2019 to Apr 04, 2020, by AHS for community partners (AHS non public health, non-AHS, Physicians, and Long Term Care sites) and by FNIHB (First Nations) up to Mar 2020, and by AH for AHS WHS and Covenant Health OHS up to Feb 2020.
**Hospitalized influenza cases include only those handled by Alberta Health Services. Cases handled by First Nation and Inuit Health branch have been excluded
***Please note for all dashboards that as of March 12, community samples are no longer being routinely tested for non-COVID respiratory pathogens including flu.
This will be the final report for the 2019-20 Flu season.
