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With cooler weather here, more Ontarians will be spending time indoors. The change in temperate also brings about the dreaded cold and flu season. As Caryn Lieberman reports, this is why the province has begun rolling out its flu vaccination program.

COVID-19 cases are up in B.C. as the province launches its fall vaccination program. Dr. Bonnie Henry says more people are ending up in hospital, but as Aaron McArthur reports, she assures us the new vaccines offer good protection.

Dr. Bonnie Henry was back at the podium Tuesday providing British Columbians with an update on the flu and COVID situation in the province ahead of respiratory virus season. COVID cases are up but as Andrea Macpherson reports, the new vaccine now available is making a difference.

The case of Michael Gordon Jackson, a Saskatchewan father who abducted his daughter to keep her from getting a COVID-19 vaccine, is nearing its final days.

A novel treatment being trialed at St. Joseph’s Health Care in London, Ont., by Dr. Leigh Sowerby aims to help those who lost their sense of smell or taste buds after contracting COVID-19 — and one patient says it works.

London Drugs pharmacist Penny Lehoux discusses the latest vaccines for COVID-19 and influenza and when people will be eligible to get them.

BC Conservative leader John Rustad is attempting to clarify recent comments he made suggesting B.C. would participate in a “Nuremberg 2.0.”

Albertans can now book appointments to get their influenza, COVID-19 and RSV vaccines. Appointments will be available beginning on Oct. 15 for flu and COVID vaccines, and Oct. 21 for RSV vaccines. Kendra Slugoski has the details.

Respiratory illness season is fast approaching and now Albertans can book an appointment to get immunized. This year, in addition to flu and COVID-19 shots, there’s a new layer of added protection for some Albertans in the form of RSV vaccines. Morgan Black reports.

As Nova Scotia enters cold and flu season, the province says it’s working to roll out its fall vaccination program. But there’s concern the government isn’t doing enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19, while the Opposition is calling on Nova Scotia’s top doctor to make an appearance. Skye Bryden-Blom reports.

During the televised leader’s debate on Tuesday night, BC NDP Leader David Eby calls out BC Conservative John Rustad on his stance on COVID-19 vaccinations. Rustad says he is triple vaccinated and promoted the shot but is “anti-mandate.”

With cold and flu season ramping up some Canadians have been travelling south of the border and paying hundreds of dollars to get a specific COVID-19 vaccine. The federal government says it won’t order the Novavax vaccine because there isn’t enough demand for it. Heidi Petracek explains why.

In the last two weeks, three new COVID vaccines have been approved by Health Canada. Here to discuss the new approvals and who should be getting a booster is Global BC Medical Contributor, Dr. Birinder Narang.

BC Conservative leader John Rustad is once again saying he regrets getting the COVID-19 vaccine, as he believes it led to other health problems. As Travis Prasad reports, his opponents have seized on those comments, calling them “disrespectful” to the province’s healthcare workers who worked through the pandemic.

Health Canada has approved an updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the variants of the virus currently circulating. The move comes just after the agency approved Moderna’s updated mRNA COVID vaccine earlier this week. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Sep. 20, 2024.

Health Canada approved use of the Moderna SpikeVAX COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, marking the first shot to be approved to target the KP.2 variant of SARS-CoV-2. According to some provinces, the vaccine is likely to be delivered to jurisdictions in October, which would be in time for fall vaccination campaigns. As Sean Previl reports, some...

As we end the near of summer and enter the fall season, many viruses will be circulating again soon. Here to discuss what is happening with COVID-19 right now is Global BC Medical Contributor Dr. Birinder Narang.

With 15,000 employees added in the last 12 months, the job market in Lethbridge is seeing a significant rise for the first time in almost half a decade. Justin Sibbet reports.

As we head into cold and flu season, there are questions about when Albertans will be able to start getting their fall immunizations. Michael King reports.

Provinces are being asked by the Public Health Agency of Canada to get rid of existing COVID-19 vaccines to avoid confusion with new ones.