Streetworks Edmonton

Take Advantage of Free Vaccines This Summer!
HIV Edmonton and Streetworks will host a vaccine clinic on July 9, 2025, from 10 am - 2
pm. Anyone who qualifies can get their COVID-19 shot before the new rules start on August
11, reach out to Nurse Tamina if you have any questions about eligibility or the vaccine.
The current COVID-19 vaccine is called Comirnaty KP.2. It came out in October 2024.
If you:
• Did not get the 2024 Fall booster
• Have had fewer than 3 COVID-19 shots
• Or have health problems
You may need a booster to stay protected. Please talk to the nurse

Extreme Weather Response for Summer | City of Edmonton Caring for our city’s most vulnerable becomes especially critical in extreme weather conditions. Updates will be posted here when the summer extreme weather response is activated.

Due to high amounts of Carfentanil being detected in samples tested in the Edmonton region in the last few weeks, we are sending out an advisory and reminding folks to :
-Carry Naloxone
-Use the buddy system
-Hydrate and take care of your body
-Visit Spectrum on Friday afternoons for testing services
-Reminder that specific colours or potency can change in 24hrs

Note* Ketamine and Benzodiazepines are also being detected in higher levels"

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Why B.C. construction workers prefer nasal naloxone at work Trevor Botkin, the manager of industry relations for the Construction Foundation of B.C., says that having the nasal form of naloxone — a drug which helps reverse opioid overdoses — would help people with an aversion to needles. Botkin says using needle-based naloxone kits can also be problemati...

With the snow coming, please check on our unhoused community! (Call 211)
Overdose numbers are still unacceptably high, carry naloxone if you need new kits go to the closest pharmacy, give us or any other agency a call!

Multiple alerts issued after 37 overdoses recorded in 24 hours in Saskatoon

Sending love to our colleagues Prairie Harm Reduction❤️❤️❤️❤️

Multiple alerts issued after 37 overdoses recorded in 24 hours in Saskatoon Kayla DeMong, executive director of Prairie Harm Reduction in Saskatoon, says the province needs to declare a health emergency and have the Saskatchewan Health Authority take charge of the situation.

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6675261

Multiple alerts issued after 37 overdoses recorded in 24 hours in Saskatoon Kayla DeMong, executive director of Prairie Harm Reduction in Saskatoon, says the province needs to declare a health emergency and have the Saskatchewan Health Authority take charge of the situation.