Flu season is upon us. With this, GNWT Health and Social Services has announced flu shot clinics to help the public vaccinate. Yellowknife’s first clinic will be on November 1st at Northern United Place from 1 p.m. till 6 p.m. The flu shot is provided free to residents aged 6 months or older. The Health and Services website warns that high risk residents include children between 6 months and 5 years of age, pregnant women, adults 65 and older, individuals extremely overweight, individuals living in chronic care facilities, regardless of age and individuals of any age with chronic medical conditions. No appointment is required to get a flu shot at the public clinics in Aklavik, Behchoko, Deline, Enterprise, Colville Lake, Fort Good Hope, Fort Providence, Fort Simpson, Fort Smith, Hay River, Inuvik, Jean Marie River, Nahanni Butte, Norman Wells, Sachs Harbour, Sambaa K’e, Weweeti, Wrigley and Yellowknife.
The following will be public flu shot clinics in the NWT:
Aklavik
Date / Time
Location
October 19th: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The Arena
Behchokǫ̀
Date / Time
Location
October 31st: 1:00PM – 4:30PM
Marie Adele Bishop Health Centre
November 1st: 4:00PM – 8:00PM
Latent Tuberculosis Event @ Sportsplex
November 2nd: 10:00AM – 12:00PM
Jimmy Erasmus Seniors Home
November 2nd: 1:30PM – 3:30PM
Northern Store
November 8th: 1:00PM – 4:30PM
Marie Adele Bishop Health Centre
November 9th: 1:30PM – 3:30PM
Northern Store
November 15th: 1:00PM – 4:30PM
Marie Adele Bishop Health Centre
November 20th: 1:30PM – 3:30PM
Northern Store
November 21st: 1:00PM – 4:30PM
Marie Adele Bishop Health Centre
November 27th: 1:30PM – 3:30PM
Northern Store
November 28th: 1:00PM – 4:30PM
Marie Adele Bishop Health Centre
Colville Lake
Date / Time
Location
November 6th: 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Health Centre
November 13th: 10:00AM – 4:00PM
Health Centre
Délînê
Date / Time
Location
October 26th: 4:00PM – 6:00PM
Northern Store
November 1st
School/Student Flu Clinic
November 2nd: 4:00PM – 6:00PM
Northern Store
November 9th: 4:00PM – 6:00PM
Northern Store
November 16th: 4:00PM – 6:00PM
Northern Store
Enterprise
Date / Time
Location
November 14, 2018: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Health Fair
Fort Good Hope
Date / Time
Location
October 15th – 19th: 8:30AM – 4:30PM
Cassien Edgi Health Centre
October 22th – 26th: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Cassien Edgi Health Centre
October 24th: 9:00AM – 11:00AM (Tentative)
School Library
October 29th – November 2nd: 8:30AM – 4:30PM
Cassien Edgi Health Centre
October 29th: 1:00PM – 3:00PM
Band Hall
October 30th: 10:00AM – 12:00PM
Yamoga Building Northwright Office
October 30th: 3:30PM – 5:30PM
Northern Store
November 1st: 2:00PM – 4:00PM
Cassien Edgi Health Centre – Elder’s High Tea
November 1st: 3:30PM – 5:30PM
CO-OP
Fort Providence
Date / Time
Location
Starting daily on October 15th: 4:00PM – 4:45PM
Fort Providence Health Centre Walk-In
October 25th: 10:00AM – 4:00PM
Northern Store Walk-In
November 1st: 10:00AM – 4:00PM
Northern Store Walk-In
November 2nd: 10:00AM – 4:00PM
Kakisa
November 7th: 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Big River Gas Station Walk-In
November 21st & 22nd: Offered during the Health Fair
Health Fair at the Community Arena – Walk In
TBA
Deh Gah School
Fort Simpson
Date / Time
Location
October 17th: 9:00AM – 4:30PM
Health Centre Walk-In
October 18th: 1:00PM – 4:30 PM
Health Centre Walk-In
October 24th: 9:00AM – 4:30PM
Health Centre Walk-In
October 25th: 1:30PM – 4:30PM
Northern Store Walk-In
Fort Smith
Date / Time
Location
October 23rd: 11:00AM – 4:00PM
Fort Smith Rec Centre
October 30th: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Kaesars Grocery Store
November 6th: 5:00PM – 7:00PM
Kaesars Grocery Store
November 20th: 5:00PM – 7:00PM
Northern Store
November 29th: 5:00PM – 7:00PM
Northern Store
Hay River
Date / Time
Location
November 1, 2018: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Hay River Community Arena (Annual Health Fair)
November 5, 2018: 900 AM – 3:30 PM
Public Health
Inuvik
Date / Time
Location
October 23rd: 12:00PM – 4:00PM
Staff Blitzz at Inuvik Regional Hospital
October 25th: 1:00PM – 4:30PM
North Mart
October 26th: 1:00PM – 4:30PM
North Mart
October 29th: 8:30AM – 5:00PM
Public Health Walk-In
October 29th: 1:30PM – 3:30PM
IRC Building
October 30th: 8:30AM – 5:00PM
Public Health Walk-In
October 30th: 3:00PM – 4:30PM
East Three Secondary (on the High School side)
Jean Marie River
Date / Time
Location
October 19th
Health Cabin
Norman Wells
Date / Time
Location
October 30th: 9:00AM – 11:00AM
Mackenzie Mountain School
October 30th: 2:00PM – 4:00PM
Day Program Room in Long Term Care – Elder’s Tea
November 1st: 9:15AM-4:15PM
Health Centre
November 2nd: 5:00PM – 6:00PM
Northern Store
November 5th: 5:00PM – 6:00PM
Rampart Store
November 7th: 3:30PM – 5:30PM
Health Centre
Nahanni Butte
Date / Time
Location
October 15th & 16th
Health Cabin
Sachs Harbour
Date / Time
Location
October 17th and onwards (Daily): 9:00AM – 11:00AM and 1:00PM – 4:30PM
Health Centre
Sambaa K’e
Date / Time
Location
October 11th & 12th
Health Cabin
Wekweètì
Date / Time
Location
November 13th: 1:00PM – 4:00PM
Wekweèti Health Centre
November 14th: 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Wekweèti Health Centre
November 15th: 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Wekweèti Health Centre
November 16th: 9:00AM – 12:00PM
Wekweèti Health Centre
Wrigley
Date / Time
Location
October 17th & 18th
Health Cabin
Yellowknife
Date / Time
Location
October 30th: 1:00PM – 4:00PM
Baker Centre (Seniors Only)
November 1st: 1:00PM – 6:00PM
Northern United Place
November 2nd: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Northern United Place
November 17th: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
CO-OP
November 21st: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Centre Square Mall
November 22nd: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Centre Square Mall
November 24th: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
CO-OP
November 30th: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Centre Square Mall
For more information on flu shots in the NWT, check out the Health and Social Services website here.