Flu vaccination is available WITH or WITHOUT an appointment.
Flu Vaccination (Influenza) WITHOUT APPOINTMENT
Vaccination without an appointment is available at our vaccination clinics. You just need to show up during the opening days and hours of a vaccination clinic near you.
Flu Vaccination (Influenza) WITH APPOINTMENT
Vaccination with an appointment is available at our local point of services. To make an appointment, click on the button below.
You can also make an appointment by calling 1 877 644‑4545 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.).
Who can get the flu vaccine
The flu vaccine is offered free of charge to anyone aged 6 months and older who requests it.
The vaccine is highly recommended to people who are at higher risk for complications:
- People aged 75 years and older
- People aged 6 months and older who have certain chronic diseases
- People of any age living in residential and long-term care centres (CHSLDs) and in intermediate resources.
- Pregnant women:
- regardless of their trimester, who have certain chronic diseases
- who have been pregnant for 13 weeks and longer.
The vaccine is also recommended to anyone likely to transmit the flu to those who are more vulnerable to complications from the flu, namely: reduce the risk of contamination, the flu vaccine is also offered free of charge to:
- Family members living in the same household as a child under 6 months of age
- Family members living in the same household as someone aged 75 years and older, people who have certain chronic diseases or pregnant women
- Informal caregivers for residents in CHSLDs or intermediate resources, people aged 75 years and older, people with certain chronic diseases and pregnant women
- Healthcare workers
Flu vaccination aims to reduce the risk of flu complications, hospitalizations and mortality in people who are most at risk. The aim is not to prevent all cases of flu.
Flu and COVID-19 vaccinationYou can receive the flu vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccine at the same vaccination session. Flu and COVID-19 vaccines given at the same time protect against illness as well as if they were given days or weeks apart. No particular problems have been reported following the administration of these vaccines during the same vaccination session Note: An option has been provided on Clic Santé to allow the reservation of an appointment to receive both vaccines during the same visit. |
To have all the information regarding vaccination against COVID-19, click here.
IMPORTANT MESSAGE
If you have a fever or any other symptoms of COVID-19, you must postpone getting vaccinated.
When you come for your appointment, please bring the following with you:
- Your health insurance card;
- Your immunization record (if you have one);
- The confirmation number for your appointment;
- A mask or face covering;
- Wear a short-sleeved shirt.
More informations:
- Prevent the Flu
- PreventIing transmission of viruses and bacteria
- Understanding Vaccines
- Flu (influenza)
- Demystifying Beliefs Regarding the Risks of Vaccination
- Québec Immunization Program