Our clinic in Airdrie is now offering a strep throat testing service to quickly diagnose and treat this common illness. The cost of the strep throat test is $20. If the test is positive, our pharmacist will immediately do an assessment and prescribe an antibiotic for you. We will also provide some recommendations for symptomatic Continue Reading

The Moderna COVID vaccine has been approved in Canada. So now that more data is available, I thought I’d put together a few key points as I did when the Pfizer vaccine was released. The vaccine comes in a multi-dose vial which contains 10 doses. Each dose of the vaccine is 0.5mL, which is similar Continue Reading

Now that the Pfizer COVID vaccine has been approved in Canada, I have been able to access more data. Here are a few key points: The vaccine comes in a multi-dose vial which contains 5 doses. Each dose of the vaccine is 0.3mL, which is less than most vaccines, which are usually either 0.5mL or Continue Reading

Polaris Travel Clinic and Pharmacy is proud to announce they will be donating $1 to Airdrie P.O.W.E.R. for every flu vaccine they administer at their clinic from October 19 until November 14.  This donation will help support finishing the construction of their new day shelter. “We try to pick a local charity to support during Continue Reading

Flu vaccine provided through the Alberta government flu vaccination program is available on Monday, October 19, 2020.   At Polaris Travel Clinic and Pharmacy in Airdrie, we will be providing flu shots to those 5 years and older and have a valid Alberta Health Care card for no charge.  Check this page regularly for updates.  To Continue Reading

We haven’t posted much for updates for a while, so as we get into the fall, it’s probably a good time to give an update regarding Polaris. We are happy to announce we have returned to our usual Tuesday to Saturday schedule again! Thanks to everyone who has reached out over the last months. Without Continue Reading

Fluzone High Dose for seniors is now available at Polaris Travel Clinic and Pharmacy in Airdrie. It’s a specially formulated flu shot recommended for those 65 years and older. It’s not part of the regular Alberta flu immunization program (unless you are in a care facility). Cost is $77 – seniors Alberta Blue Cross does Continue Reading

Here’s a question we have received at the clinic with all of the cancelled travel plans: “I took my first dose of Dukoral for prevention of traveller’s diarrhea and now my travel plans are postponed/cancelled… should I stop taking the Dukoral?” You have a few potential options… 1. You can still take the second dose Continue Reading

With the recent measles outbreaks, we have been getting a lot of questions about measles vaccinations. Our clinic in Airdrie can provide MMR vaccinations. The cost is $54, which may be covered on your private drug plan which we can directly bill. If you call and ask for a priority measles appointment we usually can Continue Reading

Travelling across time zones is exciting … and exhausting. Jet lag is the term used to describe the symptoms associated with a lack of sleep that is caused by travelling across more than 3 time zones. Travelling across these time zones causes a disconnect between your body’s normal sleep/wake cycle and the time at your Continue Reading