Korea begins staged flu and Covid-19 shots for seniors 65 and older
Free shots will go to seniors and other high-risk Quebecers as appointments begin Oct. 20 and public access opens later this month.
- On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Quebec's health ministry opened online reservations via Clic Santé for seasonal flu and COVID-19 vaccinations, with administration beginning October 20 for eligible residents.
- Data from Institut national de santé publique du Québec shows COVID-19 positivity climbed to 5.1 per cent between September 20 and 26, up from 3.1 per cent the previous week, prompting the rollout.
- Vaccinations are offered free of charge to seniors 65 and older, long-term care residents, pregnant women, and caregivers; other Quebecers must pay for the jabs.
- Nurse practitioner Stephanie Meny at Northern Nevada Urgent Care advises combining vaccination with hygiene habits like washing hands and covering coughs to limit germ spread.
- Public health officials emphasize timely scheduling to ensure maximum immunity ahead of peak flu months in December and January, as INSPQ surveillance helps monitor respiratory illness trends.
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The appointment for influenza vaccination has been open since Tuesday in Quebec. Vaccine administration will begin on October 20th.
The campaign continues on October 21 with vaccination of people over 60 and special professions Start vaccination of the campaign against covid and flu in residences and schools
Fifteen million influenza doses will be available to physicians, pharmacists, nurses and midwives.
Priority to the elderly, children and fragile subjects
Free immunization of children against influenza begins today. At first, doctors will only have access to nasal vaccines, and the first quantities of injectable vaccines are expected to arrive in our country at the end of October, reports BNT. Around 47 thousand nasal vaccines have been provided for the first free immunization. They will be administered to children over 2 years old, as well as to those up to 7 years old and children with chronic …
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