Siksika Public Health
Oki! Siksika Health’s CDC team promotes healthy behaviours and safe, healthy environments. The CDC team keeps track of health trends, and responds to new public health threats. The CDC team works with Indigenous Services Canada to help prevent and control disease in Siksika Nation. The CDC team is part of Siksika’s Community Health department.
To contact the Siksika CDC team, please call 403-734-5720 and leave a voicemail.
Hours of operation are 9:00am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday.
COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatment
Siksika Health Services strongly encourages Nation members to receive all COVID-19 vaccine doses they are eligible for as soon as possible.
COVID-19 immunization is available for Siksika Nation members, and for community members from the surrounding areas on a walk-in basis at the Siksika Health & Wellness Centre (Starting October 16th) Monday-Thursday from 10:00am-7:00pm Friday 10:00-4:00pm. No appointments are required.
The COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months – 5 years is available as well.
Eligibility Requirements: Must wait 3 months from last dose or COVID-19 infection
Testing:
Those with new or worsening symptoms of any kind should continue to stay home, self-isolate and test for COVID-19. Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 with a home rapid test are also encouraged to isolate until symptoms subside, and contact 403-734-5720 for additional support and guidance.
Home COVID-19 rapid testing can help identify and prevent spread of COVID-19. Rapid test kits are available for Siksika Nation members free-of-charge at locations across Siksika:
- Siksika Health & Wellness Centre
- M&R (Boy Chief Trading Post)
- Petro-Canada
- Siksika Trail Market
Siksika Health Services strongly encourages Nation members to receive a Flu shot if they are eligible for as soon as possible.
Influenza immunization is important this season due to surging numbers.
Getting your influenza immunization every season is the single most effective way to protect yourself from influenza.
All matapiiks six months of age & older should be immunized each season. Protect yourself, your family, and your community. Get immunized!
Siksika Health Services Flu clinic hours.
Flu vaccines are available for Siksika Nation members and community members from the surrounding areas at the Siksika Health & Wellness Centre on a walk-in basis, Monday-Thursday from 10:00am-7:00pm and Friday 10:00am – 4:00pm. Influenza and COVID-19 vaccines can be given at the same time.
We are ensuring our flu clinics can operate safely accounting for COVID-19. Siksika Health Services will ensure proper infection, prevention, and control throughout the duration of the flu clinic.
Expected Side Effects:
All immunizations can cause some side effects, because they stimulate the immune system. Most side effects like aches and pains, fever, headache, feeling very tired or weakness go away after a few days.
- Mild side effects are expected. Subsequent doses are still required to get the best protection.
- Everyone’s experience with getting the flu vaccine may be different; just because one person experiences certain side effects does not necessarily mean that another person will as well.
