Huron Perth Public Health will offer flu shots at its COVID-19 vaccine clinics until the end of December.
The health unit began offering flu shots at its COVID-19 clinics on November 15 and it says the uptake has been positive. HPPH does clarify that anyone aged five and older who is receiving a COVID-19 vaccination at an HPPH clinic can also receive a flu shot if they wish.
"HPPH is NOT offering influenza vaccines on their own at these clinics," the health unit said.
Flu shots continue to be available at pharmacies for anyone 2-years-old and up, or at primary care providers like family doctors or nurse practitioners offices for anyone 6 months and older.
For more information about influenza vaccines, visit http://www.hpph.ca/flu. To find a list of HPPH COVID-19 vaccination clinics for the month of December, visit http://www.hpph.ca/getvaccinated.
“I strongly recommend that everyone six months and older get a flu shot, especially as we head into the busy holiday season,” shared Dr. Miriam Klassen, Medical Officer of Health for Huron Perth. “Influenza is a serious illness that can lead to severe outcomes to the very young, the very old and those who are immunocompromised. The flu shot is your best defence against the flu.”
