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It’s RSV season in Canada. Here’s how to keep children safeAs the respiratory illness season begins, cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases are rising in Canada. But new tools offers hope for prevention.HealthDec 12
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Canada approves Moderna’s RSV vaccine, first of its kind for older adultsHealth Canada has approved the vaccine, mRESVIA, for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease in older adults, the company said.HealthNov 8
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RSV shot for infants available from some Ontario docs, with Quebec rollout set for NovemberSome Ontario doctors have started offering a free shot that can protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus while Quebec will begin its immunization program next month.HealthOct 21
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Albertans can now book appointments for flu, RSV and COVID-19 immunizationsAlbertans can now book appointments for COVID-19 and flu vaccines for bookings starting on Oct. 15 and RSV immunizations starting on Oct. 21.HealthOct 7
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RSV protection for all infants in Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut coming soonThis fall and winter, Ontario, Quebec and Nunavut will offer nirsevimab — approved by Health Canada in the spring of 2023 — to all babies going through their first RSV season.HealthOct 1
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Maternal RSV vaccination, antibody therapy urged in new WHO recommendationsThe World Health Organization on Tuesday recommended maternal vaccination and the use of an antibody therapy to prevent respiratory synctial virus (RSV) in infants.HealthOct 1
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Alberta mother warns of severity of RSV in young babies: ‘It took everything out of her’An Alberta mother is sharing her story about RSV after her youngest child ended up in the hospital on oxygen after contracting the virus when she was just seven weeks old.HealthSep 25
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Calgary police, tow trucks descend on Moraine Road NE, remove RVsThe city of Calgary has begun towing vehicles from Moraine Road northeast. Some people have been living in them for more than a decade.ConsumerDec 2
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Starting over: Calgarian living in his RV questions being forced to relocateAfter being forced to relocate from the street he called home, a Calgary man questions why he and his neighbours were made to move and not others.CanadaDec 22
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Alberta Health Services preparing to handle increased respiratory illnessesAlberta's respiratory virus tracker shows lab-confirmed COVID cases have nearly doubled since September. AHS says some hospitals are experiencing high occupancy levels.HealthNov 13
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Feeling sick? How to choose between visiting an ER, pharmacist or doctorWith cold and flu season in full swing, many Canadians may wonder whether their symptoms require a visit to a walk-in clinic, a pharmacist or the emergency room.HealthNov 26
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Taylor Swift is here, along with fall viruses. How to stay ‘safe and sound’As Taylor Swift's show kicks off in Toronto, health experts warn that large crowds and public transit could increase the spread of respiratory illnesses like the flu.HealthNov 14
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Australia had its worst flu season on record. Is it a warning for Canada?As Canada enters the early stages of influenza season, experts warn that Australia’s record-breaking flu outbreak may offer a troubling glimpse of what might come.HealthNov 28
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Ontario residents can now get updated COVID-19 vaccine, flu shotThe province says both vaccines are available at participating pharmacies, public health units and doctors' offices across the province, and it's safe to get them at the same time.HealthOct 28
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Shortage of supply, vaccine fatigue lead to low vaccination rates in AlbertaHealth officials in Alberta are sounding an alarm over delays in delivery of some vaccines they say could be contributing to vaccine fatigue and a low vaccination rate.HealthOct 25
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Updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines now available for all B.C. residentsHealth Canada has approved updated mRNA vaccines targeting the KP.2 COVID-19 subvariant. These vaccines are approved for use for people six months and older.HealthOct 22
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RV dwellers in northeast Calgary issued 1-month permit but may soon be forced to moveA group of people living in motorhomes along a street in a northeast Calgary industrial park are still living in limbo as a back and forth with the city continues.CanadaOct 22
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Cold and flu season: What can Canadians expect this year?As temperatures drop and more Canadians head indoors, the familiar sniffles, aches, and pains may soon follow, signaling the arrival of cold and flu season.HealthOct 2
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From RVs to tires to trash: B.C. community cleans up abandoned homeless campFor two days, more than 50 volunteers and more than a dozen businesses teamed up to clean up homeless camps that the RCMP had cleared out on Silver Skagit Road, south of Hope.EnvironmentOct 10
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Nanaimo-area RV dwellers won’t be forced to moveThe Regional District of Nanaimo is suspending enforcement on length of stay rules for vehicles parked in campgrounds and RV parks as it completes a review of its land use bylaw.PoliticsOct 2