UPDATE: Appointments for the flu clinic are still available on December 1.
All interested Concordians are invited to make an appointment beginning October 31 for the annual flu shot clinic at Concordia Health Services. Vaccinations will be administered November 24 and 29 on the Loyola Campus and November 25, 30 and December 1 on the Sir George Williams Campus.
Individuals in the following categories are eligible for the vaccination free of charge:
- Healthy adults over 60 years of age.
- People with long-term chronic medical conditions (e.g. heart, lung or kidney disease, asthma, diabetes etc.).
- People with lower resistance to infection because of cancer or other immunological disorders.
- People with a child less than 23 months of age.
- Pregnant women who are in good health and in their second or third trimester.
- People who live with an individual at risk, especially those confined to their homes.
- Health care workers and any other worker or volunteer with frequent contact with people in high-risk groups.
People who do not meet the above criteria and want to be vaccinated will be charged $20. Only cash payment will be accepted.
To book an appointment, call 514-848-2424, ext. 5276. When leaving a message, please include the following information:
- name
- ID number
- phone number
- preferred campus for receiving the vaccination
- whether or not the criteria have been met for the free vaccination
Related links:
• Concordia Health Services
• Quebec Health and Social Services site
