Vancouver Coastal Health: Pemberton Flu Clinics 2012

• Thursday, October 25 9:30 am – 12:00 pm at Lions Villa Seniors Centre – 7420 Flint Street

• Friday, November 2 11:00 am – 1:30 pm at Pemberton Health Unit Drop In ‐ 1403 Portage Road

• Tuesday, November 6 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm By Appointment – Public Health 604‐894‐6939

For more information visit the ImmunizeBC website at http://www.immunizebc.ca or call the Flu information line at 604-485-3239.
Am I eligible to receive a free influenza shot?
In British Columbia, the flu shot is offered free to people who are at increased risk of complications, or who come in regular contact with
those groups. Eligible groups include:
• People 65 and older and their caregivers (http://www.seniorsbc.ca/)
• Children and adults with chronic health conditions and their household contacts
• Health care workers
• Emergency responders
• Healthy children from 6 months of age to less than 5 years old.
• Household contacts and caregivers of children from birth to less than 5 years of age
• Pregnant women who will be in their 3rd trimester during the influenza season
• Residents of nursing homes and other chronic care facilities
• Owners and operators of poultry farms
• Aboriginal peoples
• People who are very obese (those with a body mass index of 40 or greater)
• Corrections officers and inmates in provincial correctional institutions.
• Those who provide care or service in potential outbreak settings housing high risk persons (e.g. crew on ships)