Avoid the flu and stay healthy this year
Each year, Dalhousie Student Health & Wellness offers flu shot clinics 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 Flu Shot Clinics
* Pending vaccine availability
- Wednesday, October 21
Time: TBA, LeMarchant Place Atrium - Thursday, October 22
Time: TBA, LeMarchant Place Atrium - Monday, October 26
9 a.m. – 7 p.m., LeMarchant Place Atrium - Thursday, October 29
Time: TBA., LeMarchant Place Atrium - Friday, October 30
Time: TBA., LeMarchant Place Atrium - Tuesday, October 28
9 a.m. – 4 p.m., LeMarchant Place Atrium - Wednesday, October 29
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Sexton Campus - Thursday, October 30
9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., LeMarchant Place Atrium - Monday, November 2
9 a.m. – 7 p.m., LeMarchant Place Atrium - Saturday, November 7
11 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., LeMarchant Place Atrium - Saturday, November 14
11 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., LeMarchant Place Atrium - Monday, November 16
9 a.m. – 5 p.m., LeMarchant Place Atrium
2026 Truro Flu Shot Clinics
Information coming soon!
All flu shot clinics on the Agricultural Campus will be held in the Student Health & Wellness Centre located in the Dairy Building. Flu shots will be administered by Registered Nurses and COVID-19 vaccines will also be available to those getting their flu shot. Please bring your health card if you wish to have your immunization(s) registered with the province. Booked appointments are required.
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.