The 2018/19 Influenza Immunization Program began October 15. Plan ahead to arm yourself and your family against influenza this season!
Influenza immunizations are available, free of charge, to all Albertans six months of age and older, through AHS clinics, pharmacies and physicians.
Note: Pharmacists can now immunize children five years of age and older. Children less than five years of age must be immunized at an AHS Clinic.
Find a clinic for your whole family by clicking the button below. You can also call 811. If you're feeling sick visit Know Your Options.
Signs and symptoms and what you can do to help protect yourself, your family and your community.
AHS Influenza Immunizations are free for all Albertans six months of age and older.
As the best defence against influenza infection & illness, influenza immunization is recommended, annually, for all Albertans six months of age and older.
Please review the following information package before faxing your completed and signed agreement form. Choose the information package appropriate to your location:
Weekly Report #5 (December 6/18)
| Alberta Total | South Zone | Calgary Zone | Central Zone | Edmonton Zone | North Zone | Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doses of influenza vaccine administered * | 1,050,634* | 81,074 | 438,174 | 96,014 | 356,340 | 78,928 | 104 |
| Laboratory confirmed cases of Influenza A ** | 2,619 | 102 | 1,485 | 202 | 375 | 426 | 29 |
| Laboratory confirmed cases of Influenza B | 18 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory confirmed cases of Influenza; Strain not-yet-known | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of Albertans admitted to hospital and have lab confirmed influenza | 531 | 10 | 346 | 35 | 99 | 41 | 0 |
| Number of Albertans deceased who had lab confirmed influenza | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
*Total doses administered by AHS Public Health and Pharmacists as of Dec 1, 2018.
Doses administered by community partners (AHS non-public health, non-AHS and Physicians), AHS WHS Covenant Health OHS and FNIHB are not yet available.
* Cumulative total August 26, 2018 – December 1, 2018.
* Total includes all totals listed under Zone columns, plus 104 cases not yet assigned to a Zone.
** Total includes all totals listed under Zone columns, plus 29 cases not yet assigned to a Zone.
Staff Influenza Immunization Rate (2018/19 Season)
Previous Season
