Influenza Vaccine

• B.C. flu vaccination rate for kids edges upward after weekend blitz, but most still not immunized

  About 77,500 people had received the vaccine between Dec. 5 and Dec. 11, and 30 per cent of British Columbians aged six months and older have now been vaccinated.

  Health

  Dec 12, 2022
  
• Flu shot: What we know about this year’s vaccine and ‘virulent’ dominant strain

  With flu activity high in Canada, infectious diseases experts are urging Canadians to get their flu shot, as it contains protection against the strain of flu proving most dominant.

  Health

  Nov 23, 2022
  
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• Canadian Paediatric Society urges families to get flu shot ‘as quickly as possible’

  Children under the age of five and those with chronic health conditions are more likely to need hospitalization if they catch the flu, the organization said.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2022
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• 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.

  Health

  Nov 17, 2022
• Canadian study shows flu vaccine can help prevent stroke

  Building on a known connection between influenza infection and stroke, University of Calgary researchers used health records to see how flu shots influenced risk of stroke.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2022
• 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.

  Health

  Oct 15, 2021
• N.B. Public Health reports ‘adverse events’ following three flu shots

  They say they have been able to identify the specific batch of about 85,000 doses of influenza vaccine and say providers will not administer further shots.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2020
• ‘Never had such high demand’: British Columbians keen on flu shots amid COVID-19

  "We already have more booking appointments this year so far ... compared to all the flu shots we did last year at our location," one pharmacist said.

  Health

  Oct 9, 2020
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• More Canadians planning on getting flu vaccine amid COVID-19: survey

  The survey found 57 per cent of respondents said they would receive the flu shot this year.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2020
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• Flu strain affecting younger people hit Ottawa way earlier than usual, OPH says

  Ottawa Public Health officials are seeing more flu cases this year than they did at this same time last year.

  Health

  Jan 13, 2020