Alberta Health Services (AHS) provides the most up-to-date information on H1N1 Influenza symptoms, hygiene and treatment at www.albertahealthservices.ca.
For Alberta Health Services guide on information for post-secondary institutions click here.
For a listing of H1N1 influenza clinic locations, please visit Alberta Health Services.
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A physician's note confirming the flu is not required from students absent due to flu-like symptoms. This process will continue to be monitored and reviewed. Students who become ill with other medical matters should still provide a physician's statement. Nov. 20H1N1 clinic moves to The LoftThe Alberta Health Services H1N1 flu immunization clinic that was previously held in the Olympic Oval is now located in The Loft, the café on the fourth floor of MacEwan Student Centre. Beginning today, all children under 18 years of age (as of Nov. 1) as well as their immediate family members and caregivers living in the same household are eligible to receive the H1N1 vaccine. A full list of all the groups now eligible for the vaccine can be found at www.albertahealthservices.ca/887.asp. Those who qualify for the vaccination are encouraged to drop in between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Fridays to Sundays. The clinic is open 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday. Proof of age is required (Health Care card, birth certificate or other valid identification). For more details and the latest information on immunization clinics and times, visit Alberta Health Services at www.albertahealthservices.ca/887.asp. For more information on how the University of Calgary is preparing for the H1N1 pandemic, visit www.ucalgary.ca/emergencyplan/influenzaH1N1.
University experts answer questions about H1N1 PandemicThe H1N1 pandemic can be confusing and real answers are sometimes hard to find. The Calgary Institute for Population and Public Health (CIPPH) at the Faculty of Medicine wants to set the record straight and help you get the answers you need. CIPPH is hosting a public forum on the H1N1 pandemic, inviting the public to send their questions for experts to answer. "Our Institute wants to connect to the public on topics of importance to their health and health care," says CIPPH's director, and head of the Department of Community Health Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Tom Noseworthy. Topics will include:
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People are encouraged to send their H1N1 questions in advance by email to
How to reduce the spread of Influenza
Other steps to keep healthy include:
If you’re sick or have symptoms of respiratory illness
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