Updates for Cardston area on COVID and Influenza Vaccines

Updates for Cardston area on Covid and influenza vaccines:

(Posted on behalf of Cardston Health Unit)

INFLUENZA VACCINE

• Cardston Health Unit is only doing BOOKED influenza appointments for Children under 5 years of age and their family members.  We encourage all other people to get the vaccine by talking with their favorite drugstore.  When we checked last week, all 4 drugstores were doing walk in flu appointments.
• Booked appointments at the Health Unit can be booked for the following days:
  • Wednesdays  Nov 3, 17 & 24 from 1-3:30
  • Friday Dec 12 1 - 3:30
• Remember when you book, the first person you book must be under the age of 5 to start the process. https://bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/

COVID VACCINE at present time

• MODERNA  is  not available in town at this time – waiting on a shipment.  To book an appointment for same call Main Street Medical at 403-653-6030.  They will call you when a shipment comes in. Or talk to your local drugstore – they may be ordering it in.   If you need it now, there is Moderna at the Lethbridge Exhibition grounds – walk in clients are accepted.
• Pfizer is still at the Health Unit in Town.  COVID clinics are walk ins  for those 12 years of age and older.
• For the Month of NOVEMBER they will be:
  • Every Monday  from 1 - 3:45
  • Wednesday  Nov 3, 17 & 24 from 8:30-12
  • Friday Nov 5,  19 & 26 from 1 – 3:45
• If these times do not work for you, please contact the health unit at 403-653-5230 – we try to accommodate as needed.

AHS has a new booking system for certain vaccine appointments.  You will need to register the person and then book an appointment.   We are being told at this time, the 5-11 yr old will have to use this system to book in their COVID vaccines hopefully by mid-November.  Please take the time to register them now – it will speed up the booking process later. https://bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/