Flu Season

• Updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines now available for all B.C. residents

  Health 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.

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  Oct 22
  
• Province urges Manitobans to combat upcoming flu season with vaccinations

  Dr. Brent Roussin, the province's chief public health officer, says it's especially important for people considered high-risk to get a flu shot. 

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  Oct 16
  
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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.

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  Oct 2
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• 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
• Sask. experts weigh in on flu season with holidays around the corner

  As the holidays approach, two Saskatchewan health experts stress the importance of residents getting their flu shots to avoid complications such as hospitalizations.

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  Dec 4, 2023
• ‘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
• Grab your tissues: Canada’s flu season has officially begun, officials say

  The Public Health Agency of Canada says influenza activity has crossed the seasonal threshold nationally, "indicating the start of influenza season."

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  Dec 1, 2023
• The last flu season was a bad one. What’s in store this year?

  Last year at this time, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said influenza activity had already crossed the seasonal threshold, indicating a 'start of an influenza epidemic.'

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  Nov 20, 2023
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• Manitoba advises preventive measures as flu season begins amid health-care recovery

  Flu and cold season is well underway in Manitoba and as the province still grapples with a struggling health-care system, experts are urging people to try and reduce transmission. 

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  Oct 27, 2023
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• Early viral season tests Hamilton hospital capacity, cancels surgeries

  Hamilton's two large hospital networks say they're dealing with capacity issues now that RSV and COVID cases are on the rise in the city this fall.

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  Oct 19, 2023