Flu Shots

What you need to know about getting a flu shot

The most effective way to decrease complications and reduce the impact of the flu is to get a flu shot. Health Canada recommends everyone 6 months and older should get the annual flu vaccine as soon as it is available because it takes about two weeks after your flu shot for the protective antibodies to develop in the body. Get your flu shot early to protect yourself before flu viruses begin spreading in your community.

With COVID-19 circulating in our communities, we will be taking the necessary precautions to make sure both you and our staff are well protected during the time spent in our pharmacies. For these safety reasons, the flu shot process will be a little different this year.

This year, flu vaccines will be booked through the provincial government’s Get Vaccinated system, instead of booking through pharmacies as the public has done in the past.

Please use the Get Vaccinated link to register for your vaccine instead of calling a pharmacy for an appointment. All bookings will be made through the Get Vaccinated system.

• You may be required to fill out a flu consent form prior to your appointment
  • Download your flu shot consent form here
• You will be screened for COVID-19 before your appointment and on the day of your appointment
• Staff and community members who aren’t feeling well, are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms,have traveled the last 14 days, or have been in close contact with a person with confirmed COVID-19 will not be allowed to enter the pharmacy
• We recommend you wear a mask/face covering to your appointment
• Pharmacists will wear appropriate protective gear
• Surfaces and high touch areas will be sanitized between appointments

Please visit our flu information page here for more resources.
Speak with your Pharmasave pharmacist for specific details about getting your flu shot.