Alberta Flu Season

• Alberta pharmacist stresses importance of flu shot ahead of the holidays

  New numbers released Thursday afternoon show just over one million Albertans — 22.5 per cent of the population — have received an influenza vaccine this season.

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  Dec 1, 2022
  
• Young child among 6 Albertans who have died of influenza this season

  Influenza is now being blamed for six deaths in Alberta this flu season, according to the latest data from the province. A four-year-old child is among those who have died.

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  Nov 17, 2022
  
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• Respiratory illnesses put Stollery Children’s Hospital at capacity, doctors concerned about peak

  A surge in respiratory illnesses has put the Stollery Children's Hospital at capacity but its medical director says we won't be 'out of viral season in the next few months.'

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  Nov 15, 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.

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  Oct 13, 2022
• Nearly 300,000 doses of influenza vaccine administered in Alberta, 3 cases confirmed so far

  Nearly 290,000 flu shots have been administered so far in Alberta. Health experts are urging all Albertans to be vaccinated as the province continues to grapple with COVID-19.

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  Oct 28, 2021
• Flu vaccine available in Alberta starting Monday

  Albertans six months and older can receive the flu vaccine starting on Monday, the province announced on Friday.

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  Oct 15, 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.

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  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.

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  Mar 10, 2021
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• Lack of Alberta flu cases highlights ‘how dangerous COVID-19 truly is’: Hinshaw

  Alberta is writing "a very different story" this year when it comes to cases of influenza, with zero lab-confirmed cases reported as of Jan. 28.

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  Jan 28, 2021
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• 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.

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  Nov 13, 2020