At Palisades Pharmacy, we administer injections of many types. Our pharmacists are authorized by the Alberta College of Pharmacy to administer injections. We regularly do injections and you can trust us to give you your injection.


Our pharmacists can administer:

     - intramuscular (i.m.) into the deltoid (arm) or the vastus lateralis (thigh)

     - subcutaneous (s.c.) into the back of the arm or abdomen.


Pharmacists can administer injections to individuals 5 years old and older. Children under 5 years old will need to receive their injection from a registered nurse or physician. Linda is experienced with administering injections for children. If your child is nervous about injections, call into the pharmacy before bringing your child in.


Anesthetic creams, such as Emla and Zensa, can be used to help reduce the sensation felt by the recipient. You can purchase them at our pharmacy. They need to be applied at least 30 minutes prior to the injection time.

Medication Injections


Examples of injections of medication we will administer for patients are:

     - Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate)

     - Prolia (denosumab)

     - biologics, such as Skyrizi or Stelera

     - migraine preventative injection, such as Emgality or Ajovy

     - testosterone, such as Depo-testosterone (testosterone cypionate) or Delatestryl (testosterone enanthate)

     - Vitamin B12

     - HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)

     - allergy immunotherapy

Routine Vaccines



Examples of routine vaccinations administered include:

     - influenza (flu)

     - COVID: Pfizer Comirnaty and Moderna Spikevax

     - Shingles vaccine: Shingrix

     - Pneumonia vaccine: Pneumovax 23 and Prevnar 20

     - Tetanus / Diptheria / Pertussis vaccine: Adacel

     - Tetanus / Diptheria vaccine: Td Adsorbed

     - HPV vaccine: Gardasil 9

     - Meningococcal B vaccine: Bexsero, Trumenba

     - Meningococcal ACYW vaccine: Menveo, MenQuadfi, Nimenrix

Travel Vaccines



Examples of travel vaccinations that we administer include:

     - Hepatitis A: Havrix and Havrix Jr

     - Hepatitis B: Engerix and Engerix Jr

     - Hepatitis A and B: Twinrix and Twinrix Jr

     - Typhoid vaccine: Typhim Vi and Vivotif

     - Japanese encephalitis vaccine: Ixiaro

     - Cholera / Traveller's Diarrhea vaccine: Dukoral

     - Meningococcal B vaccine: Bexsero, Trumenba

     - Meningococcal ACYW vaccine: Menveo, MenQuadfi, Nimenrix

     - Rabies: Rabavert

     - Yellow fever vaccine: YF Vax

Cost


If you purchase your vaccine or medication from our pharmacy, we will administer the injection to you free of charge. If you bring in a medication or vaccine purchased from elsewhere, there will be a $20 fee for administration.


Yellow Fever vaccination certificate (Yellow card) has a $25 fee.

Assessment and Prescribing



Prior to administering any injection, our pharmacists will conduct an assessment to be sure it is appropriate for you. If the vaccine or injection requires a prescription, our pharmacists have authorization to prescribe and can prescribe them if  it is appropriate.