Some people are particularly targeted by the campaign.
pregnant women who have chronic diseases in all trimesters, or those who are healthy from the second trimester. Health care workers, of course, then relatives and caregivers of all those who are at risk […]. This also includes parents of babies from zero to six months, because they cannot be protected”,”text”:”We invite all people aged 75 and over, those with chronic illnesses from the age of six. months, pregnant women who have chronic diseases in all trimesters, or those who are healthy from the second trimester. Health care workers, of course, then relatives and caregivers of all those who are at risk […]. It also includes the parents of babies from zero to six months, because they cannot be protected””>We invite all people aged 75 and over, those who have chronic illnesses from six months, pregnant women who have chronic illnesses in all trimesters, or those who are in good health from the second trimester. Health care workers, of course, then relatives and caregivers of all those who are at risk […]. It also includes parents of babies from zero to six months, because we can’t protect them.
lists Dr. Geneviève Baron, medical advisor to the public health department of Estrie.
It is also possible to get your flu shot at the same time as your COVID booster shot, by requesting a combined appointment.
The invitation to get the flu shot is coming a little earlier than usual this year, says Dr. Baron.
What happened in the southern hemispheres was that the influenza started a little earlier, and that’s why the Ministry of Health decided to allow people to open the vaccination campaign a month earlier. But that doesn’t mean it’s going to circulate sooner. Currently, there is almost none, influenza in Quebec
she explains.
People who want an appointment can make a request on the Clic Santé website or call 1-877-921-5118.