Flu Season
Interior Health says it’s time for the flu shot
With the start of flu season, the Interior Health Authority (IHA) is reminding Okanagan residents to protect themselves with a flu shot. Continue reading
Maritimers could be in for a nasty flu season
By Shelley Steeves Senior Correspondent
In New Brunswick, only the young, the elderly and those considered high risk can get the flu shot for free. Continue reading
Here’s why Canada may be in for a miserable 2017-18 flu season
A miserable flu season may be in the works as influenza arrives on Canada’s doorstep, experts are warning. Continue reading
Summer colds aren’t worse than winter ones. Here’s why they feel like it
There are a dozen types of virus out there, but there are two main ones that make you sick in the summer. Continue reading
Vast majority of kids who died from flu weren’t vaccinated: study
Only 22 per cent of Canadian kids 19 and under get the flu shot each year. But a new U.S. report is warning that unvaccinated children are more likely to encounter complications or even death from influenza. Continue reading
Christy Clark blames Abbotsford Hospital problems on ‘bad flu season’
Premier Christy Clark is blaming the issue of overcrowded emergency rooms, like the one seen at Abbotsford Regional Hospital, on a bad flu season. Continue reading
What you need to know about the CDC’s new vaccination guidelines
Nasal sprays, flu shots and HPV and meningitis vaccines? Here’s the latest update on vaccine guidelines out of the U.S. CDC. Continue reading
‘We should be modelling the way’: flu vaccination rate for SHR providers
By Meaghan Craig Reporter
Less than 60 per cent of health care providers in the Saskatoon Health Region (SHR) have gotten a flu shot this season. Continue reading
Flu season hits some Quebec cities harder than others
By Raquel Fletcher Quebec City Correspondent
Flu season has arrived and according to the Quebec Institute of Public Health, more Montrealers are falling victim than those living in Quebec City – for now. Continue reading
Winnipeg hospitals seeing ‘surge’ as flu season ramps up
City hospitals are getting overwhelmed after seeing a spike in patients. Continue reading
