Vaccination urged as COVID-19, flu shot bookings open in Alberta – CBC

Shots set to roll out as COVID hospitalizations grow

Oct 10, 2023

Albertans are being urged to roll up their sleeves and get their updated vaccine, as doctors warn of another COVID-19 wave.

Bookings for both the latest COVID and flu shots opened on Tuesday and appointments are set to begin on Monday, Oct. 16.

“If you want to reduce your risk of being sick or you want to reduce your risk of being admitted to hospital, the vaccine is effective in all age groups,” said Dr. Daniel Gregson, an infectious disease specialist with the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine.

The risk of hospitalization is highest among older Albertans and those under five, making vaccination especially important for them, he said.

“We’re having a rise in hospital admissions already. And we now have admitted as many as we did in late spring of this year … so things are going back up,” he said.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-covid-flu-vaccine-1.6992011