Heart Pharmacy High Dose Flu Shot Scheduling
We're pleased to offer increased protection this season with High Dose Flu vaccines for people in Victoria aged 65 and above. We are committed to your health and wellbeing, and will be providing vaccination clinics until the middle of November and beyond. High Dose Flu Vaccines are a private pay vaccination and available only for adults aged 65 and above.
To ensure you receive the most effective flu protection for the season, we are encouraging patients to schedule their high dose flu vaccination appointments at the end of October or the beginning of November. Timing your flu vaccination in this manner maximizes your window of protection, extending it well into March of 2024. Additionally, we will only be able to administer COVID-19 boosters during the same appointment as high dose flu shots for those appointments scheduled after October 27th. We encourage patients, to book their high dose flu shots after October 27th.
Some individuals, particularly those who are immunocompromised, have imminent travel plans, or other pressing reasons, may require vaccination earlier. For this reason, we are providing limited High dose flu shot appointments before October 27th and will strive to accommodate requests to the best of our ability. If you require an early appointment before October 27th and do not see availability, please send an email to vaccinations@heartpharmacy.com and we will assist you in the coming days. Please be advised that for appointments before October 27th, we are unable to guarantee that you receive a COVID-19 booster at the time of your High Dose Flu appointment.
A few important notes:
1. The High Dose Flu shot is a private pay service with a cost of $95 per person. Some third party insurance providers cover part, or all of this cost.
2. If you are unable to find an acceptable appointment time or need assistance scheduling yourself for any reason, please email us at vaccinations@heartpharmacy.com to assist you.
3. Please show up approximately 5 minutes before your appointment time, and plan to stay in the store area for 10-15 minutes after your injection so we can monitor your health.
4. Payment will be made at the pharmacy counter right after your vaccination. If you are applying third party insurance, this can be done by our team at the time of your appointment.
5. Please bring your BC care card to the appointment.
In order to schedule your appointment, please click on the botton below, and select an appointment that is convenient. For those individuals that would like to schedule a joint appointment with a partner, you have the option of adding a second person to your booking.
If you are struggling to book an appointment and require assistance, or if you will not be available at any of the listed appointment times please do not be concerned. We have a team of nurses, pharmacists, and back office support ready to ensure that everyone that requires a high dose flu shot gets one. Please reply to this email with details so our team can assist you. Why get your High-Dose Flu Vaccine?
High-Dose has four times the amount of antigen of the standard-dose flu shot, which helps produce a stronger immune response to the flu. In a clinical study, High-Dose vaccine was 24.2% more effective than the flu vaccine in preventing laboratory-confirmed influenza in people 65 years of age and older.
Superior efficacy compared to standard dose (23% more effective at prevention)
Reduces cardiorespiratory complications by 30%
4X the dose of Antigen (Addresses immunosenescence)
No increase in adverse events