Flu Shot

• U.S. is mulling shift to annual COVID-19 boosters. What about Canada? 

  A U.S. proposal to move to annual COVID-19 boosters could increase uptake if a similar policy were adopted in Canada, but it may be too early to make such a move, some experts say.

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  Jan 27
  
• Flu cases in Canada drop 38% in 1st week of January, data shows

  Cases of influenza are continuing to drop in Canada following a significant peak several weeks ago that swamped children’s hospitals and led to the declaration of a flu epidemic.

  Health

  Jan 13
  
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• Canadians’ concern over COVID-19 has waned — and so has their drive to get vaccinated: poll

  A majority of Canadians remained concerned about COVID-19, however Canadians’ anxieties toward the virus have softened and vary depending on age, according to a new poll.

  Health

  Jan 6
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• Is it too late to get a COVID booster or flu shot before the holidays? What experts say

  Experts are urging Canadians to get their COVID-19 boosters and flu shots even with the holidays nearing.

  Health

  Dec 21, 2022
• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Monday, Dec. 12

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Monday, Dec. 12.

  Blogs

  Dec 12, 2022
• B.C. health clinics offer walk-in flu shots and focus on children’s vaccinations

  Friday through Saturday, additional clinics in B.C. will provide flu shots, with a focus on children's vaccinations ahead of the holiday season.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2022
• B.C. doctor pushing for flu vaccine clinics at schools across the province

  Vancouver family physician Dr. Anna Wolak says school-based clinics would ensure the vaccine is connected directly with people who need it.

  Health

  Dec 6, 2022
• Will mask mandates return amid surges in kids hospitals? Trudeau, Ford won’t say

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is 'extremely worried' about children and families across Canada as high levels of respiratory illness continue to swamp pediatric hospitals.

  Health

  Dec 5, 2022
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• 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.

  Health

  Dec 1, 2022
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• Toronto’s top doctor urges residents to get their flu shot

  De Villa said she is "urging Torontonians — in the strongest possible terms — to receive their flu vaccine soon as possible.'

  Health

  Nov 30, 2022