Vaccination
Vaccines protect the body from diseases that can make you very ill. They help the body to boost its immunological defences to prevent infections without causing disease.
Vaccination is a simple, effective and safe public health initiative. It's one of the best protective measures against many serious diseases.
COVID-19 and flu vaccines
Mass vaccination against respiratory viruses (COVID-19 and influenza) is underway.
Vaccinations are recommended for vulnerable people. Vaccination against COVID-19 in the Eastern Townships is available to all people aged 6 months and over. In the spring of 2024, vaccination with a dose of vaccine containing the XBB.1.5 variant is specifically recommended:
- People living in CHSLDs, RPAs, and other group settings with a high proportion of elderly and vulnerable individuals
- People aged 80 years and older
- People aged 6 months and older who are immunocompromised or on dialysis;
- People aged 60 to 79, especially those who have never had COVID-19, who live with a chronic illness, or who live in remote and isolated areas;
- People who have never received a dose of vaccine containing the XBB.1.5 variant:
- Those aged six months and over living with a chronic disease (heart, lung, diabetes, severe obesity, etc.)
- Those aged 60 to 79
- Healthcare workers
- Pregnant women
- Adults living in remote and isolated areas
Vaccination for Children 0-4 years old
Vaccinations for children are available at CLSCs. Contact your CLSC to make an appointment.
It's very important to follow the schedule recommended by the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS), and not to miss any deadlines, in order to protect your child from infection as quickly as possible.
There are few reasons why a child shouldn't be vaccinated. If you have any questions, you can discuss them with your doctor or CLSC nurse.
- Learn more about vaccinations for children
- Find out more about measles
- Consult the "entretien motivationnel des parents" video (available in French only)
At your child's 18-month immunization appointment, the nurse will assess your child's development and health using the 18-month+ ABCdaire. She will also answer any questions you may have.
Vaccination for Adults and Children 4 years and older
Vaccination of people aged 4 and over is offered at points de service locaux. The service is intended for health-care workers, people with special medical conditions, pregnant women and people whose vaccination schedule is behind schedule. During mass vaccination campaigns, such as for influenza, all eligible people can book an appointment.
Staff analyze your vaccination status and offer you the free vaccines recommended for you under the Québec Immunization Program, e.g. shingles (75+), pneumococcus (65+), etc.
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Vaccination in schools
It is preferable to receive the recommended vaccines when they are offered during a school vaccination campaign. If the vaccination has not been administered at that time, it is possible to make an appointment at a local point of service to receive the service.
Vaccination contre la variole simienne
Pour en savoir plus sur les symptômes et la transmission, visitez la page Variole simienne/mpox du gouvernement du Québec.
Vaccination against Monkeypox
Eligibility Criteria
This vaccination can be given before or after exposure to the disease.
POST-EXPOSURE
A dose of the simian pox vaccine may be given if, within the past 14 days, you have had:
- direct contact with the skin, lesions or body fluids of a person with simian pox symptoms;
OR
- direct contact with items (such as clothing, bedding, sex toys) potentially contaminated by the body fluids or secretions of a person with simian pox symptoms;
OR
- prolonged close contact with a person with simian pox symptoms (3 or more hours less than 1 metre away, face to face, without having worn a medical-grade mask).
In the event that a person has symptoms consistent with simian pox at the time of vaccination, the vaccine may not be administered.
PRE-EXPOSURE
Sex workers
OR
Man (cis or trans) who is having or will have sex with another man (cis or trans), in one of the following situations:
- sex with more than one regular partner
OR
- sex in a place where sexual activities take place
OU
- sex in exchange for money, goods or services.
Staff and volunteers in a social setting or event where sexual activities between men (cis or trans) may take place may also receive a dose of simian pox vaccine.
Men (cis or trans) with one regular sex partner need not receive the simian pox vaccine.
Do you meet the above criteria? If so, you can get the vaccine by making an appointment.
Appointment required
If you qualify for the vaccine and to make an appointment, call one of the following locations:
- Haute-Yamaska:
- 450-375-1442, ext. 66541 (Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m)
- 450-375-1442, ext. 0 (on weekends and holidays)
- Sherbrooke:
- 819-780-2220, ext. 48459 (Monday to Thursday)
- 819-780-2220, ext. 48591 (Friday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Val-des-Sources: 819-879-7158
- Granit: 819-583-0330, ext. 37239 (between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., daily)
Do not hesitate to leave a voice-mail message. Please note that it might take up to 48 hours before you are called back if you call on a weekend
Vaccination for Travellers
To check whether you need one or more vaccinations before you travel, consult a pharmacy or travel health clinic.
Vaccines required for travel, such as those for yellow fever, cholera or typhoid, are not available at points de service locaux.
Whether you're traveling for business, adventure or pleasure, you can meet with a nurse or doctor to:
- get advice on diseases transmitted through water, food or by insects
- get specific recommendations regarding your activities and health status
- update your regular immunization schedule and obtain a vaccination follow-up if required
- get the right vaccines for your destination, the length of your stay, and your health condition
- get medical prescriptions to prevent and treat malaria, traveller's diarrhea and altitude (mountain) sickness
- get the latest information on travel alerts and travel warnings.
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