Make immunizations part of your back-to-school plan

RED DEER – With school back in session across the province, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reminding Albertans to make sure their children are up-to-date with their immunizations.

By following a routine immunization schedule, you and your child will be immunized against diseases at the safest and most effective ages and stages. This means you and your child will get the maximum possible protection.

AHS provides free, routine immunization for infants and children who live in Alberta.

Immunization is safe, immunization is effective and immunization protects whole communities. The more people who are fully immunized in a community, the safer everyone is.

Childhood routine immunization schedules and contact information for public health clinics across Central Zone can be found at immunizealberta.ca. If you have any questions about your child’s immunization status, please speak with a public health nurse or call Health Link at 811.

Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Its mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.