Alberta Flu

• 200 more Albertans hospitalized with flu since last week

  'Respiratory illnesses increase in the fall and winter, when people spend more time together indoors.'

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2022
  
• Health experts worried about Alberta’s low flu vaccine uptake: ‘We are seeing healthy kids brought down’

  Health experts are raising concerns about Alberta's low influenza vaccine uptake as lab-confirmed cases and hospital admissions keep rising.

  Health

  Nov 28, 2022
  
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• Alberta’s flu vaccines and COVID bivalent booster available soon

  Bookings for both the flu and bivalent COVID vaccines are available through Alberta's vaccine booking system or by calling Health Link at 811.

  Health

  Oct 13, 2022
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• Number of flu shots administered in Alberta has tripled in 2 weeks

  The number of flu shots administered in Alberta has tripled in two weeks, reaching 916,184.

  Health

  Nov 11, 2021
• Alberta flu season wraps up with zero reported cases

  Alberta's influenza immunization program has wrapped up for the season and the province's top doctor said there were no reported cases of the illness.

  Health

  Apr 13, 2021
• Flu cases in Alberta disappear; research credits pandemic practices

  Albertans may be noticing they’re not relying on their medicine cabinet as often. Research shows infections and viruses aren't an issue this flu season.

  Health

  Mar 10, 2021
• Alberta has reported 0 cases of influenza so far this season

  There have been no lab-confirmed cases of influenza reported in Alberta so far this flu season.

  Health

  Nov 13, 2020
• 36 Albertans have died of the flu this season

  Alberta Health Services has released its weekly influenza data, which shows that 36 Albertans have died of the flu this season.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2020
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• A simple factor in fending off the flu you may not think of

  While the flu shot and washing your hands are considered key methods of avoiding the flu, there is another simple factor you may not have considered.

  Health

  Feb 23, 2020
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• 3 more flu-related deaths in Edmonton zone, Alberta confirmed cases double: AHS

  Three more flu-related deaths in the Edmonton zone were reported by Alberta Health Services in its weekly influenza report.

  Health

  Jan 9, 2020