For the 2020-2021 influenza season, the Department of Health will be offering a Universal Seasonal Influenza Program through Public Health Offices, pharmacies, family physicians, midwives and other health care providers. Influenza vaccine is usually given during the fall and can take up to two weeks before the vaccine provides protection against influenza. Public Health will be involved in the delivery of seasonal influenza through pediatric immunization clinics and dedicated influenza clinics. The Winnipeg Free Press invites you to share your opinion on this story in a letter to the editor. Anticipating the double-whammy of a deadly pandemic on top of seasonal flu that also claims vulnerable lives, the goal is to get as many people vaccinated against the flu as possible to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed by respiratory illnesses. Flu season is officially underway, which means it’s time to get vaccinated. Where to get a flu shot for the 2020-2021 season. All Manitobans six months of age and older are advised to get the flu vaccine early every fall, but even more so this year as COVID-19 cases surge in Manitoba, said Roussin. It protects each of us. After 20 years of reporting on the growing diversity of people calling Manitoba home, Carol moved to the legislature bureau in early 2020. To submit a letter: 2020-2021 Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunization Clinics: Due to potential delays of flu vaccine arrival across Canada, delays in the delivery of vaccines to health care providers may occur, which could affect influenza clinic dates. Superstore's website offers a flu shot finder, but it currently indicates no Winnipeg stores have the vaccine. Superstore's website offers a flu shot finder, but it currently indicates no Winnipeg stores have the vaccine. For more information regarding publicly funded influenza vaccines, please consult with your health care provider or contact your local Public Health Office, or your local pharmacy. Seasonal influenza vaccine will be provided in New Brunswick through: primary care providers, Public Health nurses, New Brunswick Extramural Program health professionals and certified pharmacists. Please check with your employer to see if they are available. "It's not going to protect us from COVID," he said before sanitizing his bare hands several times prior to administering the premier's flu shot. Rexall allows customers to make an appoinment online for a flu shot. Education and Early Childhood Development, Justice and Office of the Attorney General, Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (Division). • pregnant women. Public health officials hope 40 per cent of the population will get the flu vaccine and have ordered 20 per cent more than last flu season, Roussin said. The website for Sobeys, Safeway, FreshCo and IGA pharmacies indicates customers can book appointments in advance, although the booking system does not yet appear to be functional. • mail Letters to the Editor, 1355 Mountain Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2X 3B6. Delivery of seasonal influenza vaccine "As we prepare to deal with the flu season and COVID at the same time, it's never been more important for Manitobans to get a flu shot," Pallister told reporters waiting to see chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin inject the premier with the vaccine. "They get the priority doses. By: Carol Sanders Afluria and Flucelvax- 4 strain flu shot for ages 3 and up $19.99. Seasonal influenza vaccine is available free of charge to all New Brunswick residents by many different immunization providers through a variety of programs. What Rexall is doing differently this year to protect patients during the flu shot: Now more than ever, receiving your flu vaccination is important in keeping yourself, as well as your family and community healthy. The vaccine is procured nationally and although Manitoba is not expecting a shortage, "we're watching that demand," Roussin said. It protects our family and friends, our fellow Manitobans.". 2020 is not the year to skip your flu shot, especially if cost is your main concern. "I think that being in a pandemic helps this campaign out quite a bit," the doctor said. It targets the most vulnerable and their caregivers, including the health-care sector and the public service. For the 2020-2021 influenza season, the Department of Health will be offering a Universal Seasonal Influenza Program through Public Health Offices, pharmacies, family physicians, midwives and other health care providers. "Manitobans have a long and proud history of taking care of one another and facing our challenges together," Pallister said. For the 2020-2021 season, the CDC is recommending the nasal spray vaccine again, along with flu shots. Terms and Conditions, Cookie and Privacy Policies, see online which stores have flu shots available. 2020 is not the year to skip your flu shot, especially if cost is your main concern.. Letters are edited for length and clarity. The flu shot can only protect people from the flu, Roussin warned. Publicly funded influenza immunization in New Brunswick is available from health care providers, Public Health Offices (children six to 59 months), pharmacies, and long-term care facilities (licensed nursing homes and adult residential facilities). The premier encouraged Manitobans to visit their family physician's office, local pharmacy, access centre, local nursing station or immunization clinic to get the flu shot. Find a clinic near you. Flu season is officially here, and it's time to get a flu shot. Some workplaces, including GNB, will also hold influenza immunization clinics. Costco customers can book a flu shot online. Shoppers Drug Mart allows customers to see online which stores have flu shots available. Save On Foods allows customers to make an appointment for a flu shot. Certified Pharmacists will be providing immunization to individuals in the following group: All rights reserved. "We've shipped out close to 150,000 doses already and so it's making its way into doctors' offices and pharmacies as we speak," said Roussin. Those are already out the door.". Flu season is officially underway, which means it’s time to get vaccinated. A new advertising campaign with the tag line "Add a Layer This Fall" encourages Manitobans to add an extra layer of protection — a flu shot — as the province prepares to deal with the flu season and COVID-19 at the same time. Getting a flu shot is especially important this year during the COVID-19 pandemic, as it’s certainly possible to be infected with both viruses at the same time. He urged Manitobans to get the flu shot — "It's very safe, very effective" — and to keep practising the fundamentals: staying home when ill, keeping their distance, and wearing a mask when they can't. It works. Premier Brian Pallister bared his arm and took a jab for the greater good on Thursday. • email letters@freepress.mb.ca, or CDC Recommendation: All children and adults age 6 months and older should get 1 dose of flu vaccine every year. • adults (including pregnant women and Aboriginal people) and children ≥ 5 years You actually have a lot of options, and some of them are free as long as you have health insurance. Manitoba's top doctor administered the premier's flu shot in front of cameras at the legislature Thursday to convince people to get the free vaccine during the pandemic. Everyone 6 months and older should get a flu shot every year. Posted: 10/15/2020 7:06 PM, Chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin gives premier Brian Pallister his flu shot at the Manitoba Legislative Building on Thursday. For the 2020-2021 influenza season, vaccination services for residents of adult residential facilities are being planned to include the New Brunswick Extramural Program working in collaboration with other partners. A selection of letters to the editor are published daily. "We do prioritize high-risk groups: long-term care, First Nations, health care institutions," for example. Publicly funded influenza vaccine is provided for all New Brunswick residents. "That's what the flu shot will help us do. Save On Foods allows customers to make an appointment for a flu shot . (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press). "We all have a role to play in protecting our most vulnerable citizens and our health care system so it's there when we need it," Pallister said. "I think people are very concerned about circulating viruses this year.". Flu vaccination is especially important for adults over age 65 or those with health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, or other chronic illnesses. Letters must include the writer’s full name, address, and a daytime phone number. The latest updates on the novel coronavirus and COVID-19. Midwives will be providing immunization to individuals in the following group: "We're likely going to have to deal with influenza on top of COVID, so we have got to do what we can to limit that burden of respiratory illness this year," Roussin said an hour before announcing another daily record of 173 new cases of the novel coronavirus in Manitoba. Flu vaccination is especially important for adults over age 65 or those with health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, or other chronic illnesses. To avoid having a bad flu season in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, doctors stress getting your flu shot early in the fall. Both doctor and patient appeared to be smiling behind their masks and the premier didn't flinch when Roussin stuck him with the needle. Roussin expects COVID-19 will spur people to get a flu shot. It is especially important to get a flu shot if you, someone you live with, or someone you care for is at high risk for complications from the flu. Regional health authorities, with the exception of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, will soon begin immunization clinics. CDC Recommendation: All children and adults age 6 months and older should get 1 dose of flu vaccine every year. Getting a flu shot is especially important this year during the COVID-19 pandemic, as it’s certainly possible to be infected with both viruses at the same time.