605 - Hi, We are a health clinic interested in running a publicly funded flu shot campaign for the public. We want have free coffee cards and lollipops to give to anyone who comes in and gets a flu shot. Are we allowed to advertise in a flyer and emails to the neighbourhood businesses specifying that anyone who comes in and gets a flu shot will get a lollipop ad free coffee cards? What are the regulations surrounding advertising our flu shot clinic? Thanks!

[Jennifer Carroll]

The activity described is not within the PAAB mandate or scope. This flyer is not directly promoting a product (i.e. a specific vaccine) but is advertising a clinic and the activities surrounding it. You may wish to consult with your local public health unit.