Post-Secondary Education
Most Post – secondary Health Care Programs require a TB skin test (Tuberculosis / Mantoux Skin Test). This is a two-part test and a follow up appointment for your results is mandatory. This follow up appointment must be 48 – 72 hours following your test, if there is no availability online for your FOLLOW UP, please contact us via email at admin@atlasimmunization.com and we will do our best to accommodate your request, you must have a flexible availability within the time frame and our business hours.
Post-Secondary institutions such as, Norquest, CDI, Bredin College, Grant MacEwan, NAIT, Reeves College, U of A, U of T, Toronto School of Dental Hygiene, Robertson, MTG, etc. require a Completed and Signed by a Health Care provider Immunization Record Form to be submitted prior to clinical placement or at the start of your program; please note that in some cases this form may required up to six months to complete depending on each individuals’ immunization history
If you need us to provide this service to you for a fee, make sure you gather all your immunizations and bringing them to your appointment for an assessment and verification. We have access to electronic records, however sometimes, online immunizations are missing, such as primary doses, which is a requirement to complete your form we will go through all your immunization records and school requirements at the time of the first appointment. Please make sure to check if you require an Immunization Form filled out by our staff to start working on it on your first visit and avoid a higher charge if brought in on the second visit or later.
The following are some of the immunizations required for Post-secondary School purposes depending on the program:
- dTap (Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis)
- MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella)
- Varicella (Chicken pox vaccine) and/or Record of immunity
- Hepatitis B vaccine (Documented doses) plus record of immunity
- Covid-19 Vaccine
- Influenza
- Rabies Vaccine
- Polio
- Meningitis
- TB Mantoux/Skin test (One or Two step)
- X-ray Requisition for Positive TB test only
- Serology Requisition for Hep Bs Ab, Ag, Core, Varicella, HIV, Hep C
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Here is what you can expect when getting immunized at atlas immunization!
Most health care programs require a TB test. You must book two appointments 48 – 72 hours apart (if there is no availability online for your FOLLOW UP, please contact us and we will do our best to accommodate you, you must have a flexible availability within the time frame and our business hours), we will go through all your immunization records and school requirements at the time of the first appointment. Please make sure to check if you require an Immunization Form filled out by our staff to start working on it on your first visit and avoid a higher charge if brought in on the second visit or later.
Please arrive 15 minutes before your appointment. For your convenience parking is provided at no cost.
Please remember to bring:
- Your Provincial Healthcare Card if available.
- All Immunization records (include those from your home country).
- Our staff have access of immunization records; however, childhood records may not be on the online records platform.
- School Immunization Record Form if applicable.
- Fill out our intake form. Download it here.
One of our nurses will go through your medical and vaccine history, ask about any medications being taken, chronic illness, check your requirements according to your program and start filling out your required immunization forms if applicable.
The Nurse will perform a TB skin test (Tuberculosis / Mantoux Skin Test) if applicable, and vaccines accordingly. TB skin test is a Two-part test, you must be available to come back to our office for a follow up 48-72 hours after the test. Make sure a follow-up is booked for your return.
The friendly front desk staff will then take your payment and give you a receipt with a DIN (Drug Identification Number) for your re-imbursement claim with your Private Benefit Plan or Health Spending Accounts. We accept payments via Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Interac (Debit), or e-transfer to admin@atlasimmunization.com
Please keep receipt safe to avoid a replacement fee of $15.00.
Have your school form top area filled out with your demographics and bring it with you, if you don’t have easy access to a printer, we have copies at our office.
Frequently Asked Questions
For Students, the length is about 20-45 minutes including the 15 minutes you need to wait after immunizations.
For Students depending on your school requirements and clinicals (practicum) schedule, you can start as soon as possible.
For students some vaccines and testing are required from the education institution you are planning to attend, some are recommendations to be completed prior to employment, at the end of your educational journey, it is a good plan to complete all immunizations and be ready for your next journey in the workforce.
For students yes, although some immunizations are provincially funded, we at Atlas only get the Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis vaccine provided from the province. All other immunizations have a fee attached. Once you get the vaccines, a receipt will be given to you with the information required by your private insurance provider to submit for re-imbursement.
YES, please note that there is a form fee of $40.00 or $60.00.
To complete and sign your form, we must have all pertinent information; we will assess your records and advise you for missing immunization to comply with your program’s requirements.
At the time of FIRST VISIT ONLY: $40.00
if getting vaccines through another health care provider, we will keep form, and you can submit your records to us once vaccines received to update your form)
AFTER First Visit: $60.00
NO, Atlas Immunizations is a designated Yellow Fever Centre by the Public Health Agency of Canada, we have all vaccines on site for your convenience.
NO, for your safety vaccines are heavily regulated, and must be stored and transported within the Provincial Cold Chain Protocol.
Alberta Health does not cover Travel vaccines or TB skin testing, but you may be eligible for provincially funded vaccines, we advise you to contact Public Health to check your eligibility. Please make sure you do not get any live vaccines (MMR or Varicella) prior to getting your TB skin testing. We do not offer direct billing at this time; however, private insurance companies may reimburse the cost depending on each individual plan of coverage. We provide a receipt with the Drug Identification Number (DIN) that you can submit for reimbursement. Please keep your receipt in a safe place to avoid a replacement fee.
Please remember to bring:
- Your Provincial Healthcare Card.
- All Immunization records including from your home country, we do have access of immunization records, however, online records may not include childhood records, which are required for most programs.
- School Immunization Record Form that need to be completed, if applicable. Download it here.
To avoid a short notice cancellation fee of $48.00 you must cancel your appointment at least 24 hours in advance, other patients would appreciate the opportunity to book their appointment.
Please note: A reminder of your appointment will be sent to you, use this to confirm, cancel or reschedule. You can also cancel by phone (leave a message) or e-mail at admin@atlasimmunization.com
Most vaccines cause no reactions outside of some local redness or tenderness at the injection site, but in rare cases may cause dizziness, fatigue, or headache. Prior to the administration of any vaccine, our experienced staff will go over details of the recommended vaccines.
Yes, for your convenience, we have reserved parking available parking in front of our office.
YES, Infants from birth and older. You can rest assured that our staff is qualified and with over 70 years of combined experience vaccinating children.
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