The spread of influenza is slowly declining in western Canada, but Greater Victorians are not out of the woods yet.
The Public Health Agency of Canada reported a slight decline in cases after reaching a peak last week. The agency reports sporadic activity on the Island.
The flu season typically starts in the fall is expected to last until May.
Researchers in the journal Euro Surveillance report this year’s vaccine is 72 per cent effective against Influenza A(H1N1)pdm00, which makes up 98 per cent of cases detected by laboratories around Canada.
There is still time to get the flu shot at the following locations in Greater Victoria if you haven’t yet.
Saanich
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| Saanich area pharmacies and public health clinics for immunization (BC CDC Screen grab |
-Shoppers Drug Mart #233
3511 Blanshard Street, Victoria
Phone: 250-475-7572
-Saanich Health Unit (by appointment only, for families with children)
3995 Quadra Street, Victoria
Phone: 250-519-5100
-London Drugs #14 Saanich Centre
127 3995 Quadra St, Victoria
Phone: 250-727-2271
-London Drugs #54 Tillicum Centre
Y003A-3170 Tillicum , Victoria
Phone: 250-360-0296
-JC Pharmacy
211-3214 Douglas street, Victoria
Phone: 250-590-9080
- Shoppers Drug Mart #257
2947 Tillicum Rd., Victoria
Phone: 250-383-7702
-Gordon Head Pharmacy Flu Clinic
102 1660 Feltham Rd., Victoria
Phone: 250-590-0557
-Saanich Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
4071 Shelbourne St, unit #4, Victoria
Phone: 2504776112
-Shoppers Drug Mart #226
1644 Hillside Ave., Victoria
Phone: 250-595-5111
Victoria
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| Victoria flu immunization centres (BC CDC Screen grab |
-London Drugs #29 Harris Green Village
201-911 Yates Street, Victoria
Phone: 250-381-1113
-Shoppers Drug Mart #221
1222 Douglas St., Victoria
Phone: 250-381-4321
-Victoria Health Unit (by appointment for families with children)
1947 Cook Street, Victoria
Phone: 250-388-2200
-Thrifty Foods #9454
475 Simcoe Street, Victoria
Phone: 250- 386-8337
-Shoppers Drug Mart #208
1627 Fort St., Victoria
Phone: 250-592-4541
West Shore
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| Flu immunization in West Shore (BC CDC Screen grab |
Langford Pharmasave (across from Costco)
2401 F Millstream Road , Victoria
Phone: 250-478-0123
Costco Pharmacy #256
799 McCallum Road, Langford
Phone: 250-391-8986
-Westshore Health unit (by appointment for families with children)
345 Wale Road, Victoria
Phone: 250-519-3490
-Loblaw Pharmacy #1527 (Real Canadian Superstore)
835 Langford Parkway, Langford
Phone: 250-391-3135
-Shoppers Drug Mart #278
2945 Jacklin Road, Langford
Phone: 250-474-1114
-London Drugs #46 Colwood Corners Shopping Centre
1907 Sooke Road, Victoria
Phone: 250-474-6657
Esquimalt
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| Esquimalt pharmacy and public health clinic providing flu vaccines (BC CDC Screen grab |
-Shoppers Drug Mart #2213
870 Esquimalt Rd., Victoria
Phone: 250-361-2011
-Esquimalt Health Unit (by appointment for families with children)
530 Fraser Street, Victoria
Phone: 250-519-5311
During the flu season, free vaccines are available in most pharmacies and all public health clinics, according to Immunize BC, which is funded by the BC Ministry of Health. More information on services and eligibility are available at immunizebc.ca.
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