Seasonal Flu Vaccination & Clinic Dates
Seasonal Flu Vaccination Clinic Dates - Fall 2009
- H1N1 Your child may need a second shot
- Week of Nov 16: H1N1 & Seasonal Flu Vaccine Clinic Information - Whitehorse AND Communities (PDF, 163 KB)
- Nov 7: The unadjuvanted H1N1 vaccine has arrived in Yukon: Offered to Pregnant Women Only (PDF, 23 KB)
Who should get the seasonal flu shot?
The seasonal flu shot is available to all Yukoners that want or need it.
Seasonal Flu/Immunization Vaccination Facts
- Maximum protection occurs two weeks after immunization - lasts for six months
- Side effects do not occur in everyone but can include soreness, redness or swelling where the shot was given
- Influenza vaccine cannot cause influenza
- Vaccination has been shown to prevent illness in 70-90 per cent of healthy children and adults
Important Links
H1N1 Influenza (Human Swine Flu)
What is the Seasonal flu/influenza?
Self Care and Seasonal Influenza
For more information on influenza, refer to the Yukon Health Guide or visit www.ykhealthguide.org.