A vaccination campaign is underway

archives

A vaccination campaign is underway

Posted on November 6, 2018 | 0 comment

(DF) – Those who want to get seasonal flu are now invited to online appointment. monvaccin.ca. Simple, fast and confidential This site allows guests to find vaccination sites closest to your home in Haut-Saint-Laurent, Jardins-Roussillon, Suroît or Vaudreuil-Soulanges. Therefore, all persons living in the integrated health and social services center (CISSS) in Montérégie-Ouest can use this service to make an appointment for the required place, date and time. is the best You can even meet your or your family members in one step.

People who need support for an online appointment can call the number 1 888 593-5116 and the phone can help them.

Focused customers

Given the recent recommendations of the Québec National Public Health Institute experts, influenza vaccination is changing, and target groups for children between 6 and 23 months and adults 60 to 74 years of age have good health, since they now consider it a low risk of complications. However, those who want it can get the vaccine free of charge, if requested.

Thus, the target audience for the flu vaccination program is:

people with certain chronic diseases, from 6 months of age;
pregnant women with certain chronic conditions irrespective of the stage of pregnancy;
healthy pregnant women in the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy;
people aged 75 and over;
relatives living under the same umbrella, carers of the aforementioned persons and children under the age of 6 months;
health care workers, especially those providing direct care to hospital patients and the CHSLD.

The most effective way to protect yourself from the flu

The CISSS staff at Montérégie West remind us that vaccination is the best way to protect against seasonal flu. 2018-2019 The campaign started on November 1. Elderly and chronically ill non-vaccinated people are at increased risk of complications, hospitalizations and even death if they are infected with the virus. It is therefore important for them to be appointed.

For more information on seasonal flu vaccination campaigns, visit vaccincontrelagrippe.com.

Print this article

Posted in: Beauharnois-Salaberry, Haut-Saint-Laurent, General News, Roussillon, Health, Vaudreuil-Soulanges marker: carers, CHSLD, CISSS, CISSSMO, low risk, pregnant women, flu, seasonal flu, chronic diseases, Montérégie West, elderly people, meetings, health and social services, public health, vaccine, vaccination, virus