Flu season has returned to NWT

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.