HSA opens COVID-19 vaccine booster clinic

BOOSTER WEEK OCTOBER 5 – 8, 2021

Clinically Extremely Vulnerable  (high risk for COVID-19)

• Solid organ transplant recipients
• People with cancer who are undergoing active chemotherapy or radical radiotherapy
• People with cancers of the blood or bone marrow such as leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma who are at any stage of treatment
• People having immunotherapy or other continuing antibody treatments for cancer
• People having other targeted cancer treatments that can affect the immune system, such as protein kinase inhibitors or PARP inhibitors
• People who have had bone marrow or stem cell transplants in the last 6 months or who are still taking immunosuppression drugs
• People with severe respiratory conditions including all cystic fibrosis, severe asthma and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• People with rare diseases that significantly increase the risk of infections (such as severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), homozygous sickle cell disease
• People on immunosuppression therapies sufficient to significantly increase risk of infection
• Problems with your spleen, for example, splenectomy
• People with down’s syndrome
• People on dialysis or with chronic kidney disease (stage 5)
• Women who are pregnant with significant heart disease, congenital or acquired
• Other people who have also been classed as clinically extremely vulnerable, based on clinical judgment and an assessment of their needs – GPs and hospital clinicians determination

BOOSTER WEEK OCTOBER 11 – 15, 2021

• Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (see list above)
• Persons 70 years old & older

GENERAL VACCINE INFO

• When receiving your 2nd or 3rd dose, you MUST also bring along your vaccination card reflecting your previous doses
• The date on your vaccination card for the 2nd dose is the earliest that is recommended
• Parental consent is required for anyone 12 – 17 years old
• All persons must present photo identification showing date of birth