Influenza

• Calgary doctors say lack of access to primary care may be behind low flu vaccination in Alberta

  Calgary doctors say lack of access to primary care may be contribution to low flu vaccination rates in Alberta this season.

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  Feb 2
  
• B.C. reports 4th death of child under 10 linked to influenza

  Influenza-related deaths refer to fatalities where flu was a contributing factor, but may not be the primary cause of death.

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  Jan 25
  
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• B.C. respiratory illness season could peak next week, top doctor says

  B.C. health officials are urging people to get vaccinated, warning the peak of the respiratory illness season is still yet to come.

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  Jan 10
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• Hundreds hospitalized with influenza in Alberta during holidays, RSV on the rise

  Between Dec. 16 and 30, 2023, the province's respiratory virus dashboard added 762 influenza hospitalizations, which included Albertans of all ages.

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  Jan 5
• B.C. reports third child’s death linked to influenza

  A third child has died in British Columbia due to complications linked to influenza, cases of which continue to rise in the province.

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  Jan 4
• B.C. issues warning after 2 children die of flu-related illness

  The BCCDC said Friday that levels of influenza and RSV were at their highest so far this year, and have reached peaks seen before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Dec 29, 2023
• COVID is spiking in parts of Canada. What does this mean for holiday festivities?

  Holiday joy means potentially spreading the cold, flu, and COVID-19. And health experts caution Canadians to stay vigilant amid the festivities.

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  Dec 19, 2023
• Not too late to get flu, COVID-19 shots before Christmas: experts

  With a record number of influenza cases recorded in Alberta, experts are recommending people get their flu shots.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2023
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• COVID-19 cases on the rise in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington

  Kingston Health Sciences Centre says it is seeing 15 to 20 people daily at Kingston General Hospital with COVID-19 and that getting vaccinations will ease the pressure on KGH.

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  Dec 13, 2023
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• ‘It’s not too late’: B.C. pharmacists renew push for respiratory season vaccine uptake

  According to Statistics Canada, some 53 per cent of British Columbians over 65 are vaccinated against pneumonia — a far cry from Ottawa's goal of 80 per cent vaccine coverage.

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  Dec 4, 2023