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Influenza Immunization

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The 2019 - 2020 AHS Influenza Immunization Season is now over.

Clinic dates and times for the 2020-2021 season will be available later this year.

Please plan ahead and put a reminder on/in your calender to get your influenza immunization in the fall .

Vaccine will be offered, free of charge, to all Albertans six months of age and older.

Influenza is serious. Prevention is your protection.

Get immunized next season!

NOTE: Some pharmacies and physician offices also offer influenza vaccine. Please call ahead to your pharmacy or physician office to confirm if they will be offering influenza vaccine in the 2020-2021 season.

** Children less than 5 years age must be immunized at an AHS Clinic or physician office.

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Public

Public - Influenza Immunization

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
    Use this form ONLY when a Parent, Guardian or Agent (the decision-maker) is not able to be with their child/dependent, in person, at an influenza immunization clinic. These forms are for use when presenting at an AHS immunization clinic.
    • The decision maker should complete this form and send it with the child/dependent and their escort (if applicable) to the immunization clinic.
    •  The appropriate supporting guardianship documentation must accompany the child/dependent and their escort (if applicable) when they present for care.​

Public - Pneumococcal Immunization

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   
    ​Use this form ONLY when a Parent, Guardian or Agent (the decision-maker) is not able to be with their child/dependent, in person, at an AHS immunization clinic. These forms are for use when presenting at an AHS immunization clinic.
    • The decision maker should complete this form and send it with the child/dependent and their escort (if applicable) to the immunization clinic.
    • The appropriate supporting guardianship documentation must accompany the child/dependent and their escort (if applicable) when they present for care.

 

Employers

Workplace Influenza Immunization:

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.

Influenza Data

2019/20 Influenza Season

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.

Staff Influenza Immunization Rate (2019/20 Season)

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