Avoid the flu and stay healthy this year
Each year, Dalhousie Student Health & Wellness offers flu and COVID booster shots to the Dalhousie communities in Halifax and Truro. Students, staff and faculty (and their families) are able to get their flu shot for free*. Mobile clinics are set up at Dal campuses during the fall (pending vaccine availability).
For more information about protecting yourself and others from the flu, as well as information about the influenza vaccine, please visit the Public Health website.
Our Halifax campus will have both the regular flu shot and the high-dose flu shot for people 65+.
Have questions about the flu or COVID-19 vaccines? Check out this FAQ.
2026 Halifax Clinics
* Pending vaccine availability
- Wednesday, October 21
9 a.m.-12 p.m., 12:45-4:30 p.m., LeMarchant Place Atrium - Thursday, October 22
9 a.m.-12 p.m., 12:45-4:30 p.m., LeMarchant Place Atrium - Monday, October 26
9 a.m.–12 p.m., 1:00 -6:30 p.m., LeMarchant Place Atrium - Wednesday, October 28
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Sexton Campus - Thursday, October 29
9 a.m.-12 p.m., 12:45-4:30 p.m., LeMarchant Place Atrium - Friday, October 30
9 a.m.-12 p.m., 12:45-4:30 p.m., LeMarchant Place Atrium - Monday, November 2
9 a.m.–12 p.m., 1:00-6:30 p.m., LeMarchant Place Atrium - Saturday, November 7
11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., LeMarchant Place Atrium - Saturday, November 14
11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., LeMarchant Place Atrium - Monday, November 16
9 a.m.–12 p.m., 1:00-4:30 p.m., LeMarchant Place Atrium
2026 Truro Clinics
* Pending vaccine availability
- Tuesday, October 20
9 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-3:30 p.m. SHW/Dairy Building - Wednesday, October 21
9 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-3:30 p.m. SHW/Dairy Building - Tuesday, October 27
9 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-3:30 p.m. SHW/Dairy Building - Wednesday, October 28
9 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-3:30 p.m. SHW/Dairy Building - Wednesday, November 4
1-3:30 p.m. SHW/Dairy Building - Wednesday, November 18
1-3:30 p.m. SHW/Dairy Building - Saturday, November 28
11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. MacRae Library/SLC (Drop-in)
Clinics held in Student Health & Wellness (SHW)/Dairy Building will be for ages 10 and up. Clinic in MacRae Library will be for all ages.
Booked appointments are required for flu/COVID shot clinics at SHW - please call (902) 893-6672.
Appointments are not required for November 28 clinic.
Information needed: full name, date of birth, provincial health card (if you have one), province or country.
The Nova Scotia Public Health Mobile Clinic is also offering influenza and COVID-19 vaccines. Find the mobile clinic closest to you by visiting their website.
Symptoms of the flu
Common flu symptoms include:
- Stuffy or runny nose and sneezing
- Sore throat
- High fever
- Aches and pains
- Fatigue
- Headaches
Be proactive!
Take these simple steps to prevent the flu:
- Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly
- Keep your hands away from your face
- Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that you touch often
- Cough and sneeze into your arm, not your hand
Why should you get the flu vaccine
The flu is responsible for about 12,200 hospitalizations and 3,500 deaths in Canada each year. The vaccine is safe. Getting the flu shot every year will help to:
- Reduce your chances of getting the flu
- Protect the people around you. The flu is contagious and can spread quickly and easily. You can spread the virus without showing symptoms
- Avoid serious complications that can result from the flu including pneumonia and respiratory failure
For more information about the flu and the flu vaccine, visit the Government of Canada website.
If you get sick
Follow the tips above (under being proactive) and stay home until your symptoms are gone.