Influenza

• Peterborough Regional Health Centre reports high emergency department and inpatient volumes

  Dr. Lynn Mikula: 'The hospital continues to work hard to create additional space and capacity in order to continue accommodating patient needs'

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  Dec 1
  
• Peterborough health officials confirm first influenza case in more than year

  The first lab-confirmed case of seasonal influenza since early 2020 has been reported by Peterborough Public Health. Residents are urged to get the flu shot.

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  Nov 19
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• B.C. confirms season’s first flu cases, urges vaccination amid COVID pressures

  Officials say it's too soon to tell what flu strain will be dominant this season, but that the four types detected so far are included in this year's vaccine.

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  Nov 4
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• 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
• ‘Twindemic’ emerges with experts predicting more cases of the flu this season

  Pharmacists are now seeing more people lining up to get their flu shot – some who have never gotten immunized in the past.

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  Oct 24
• Health experts ponder the return of flu season amid 4th wave of COVID in Hamilton

  Vaccines have begun rolling out across Ontario in anticipation of possible flu resurgence.

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  Oct 22
• Important to take flu shot seriously, says Manitoba virologist as province launches campaign

  Manitoba has launched its annual flu shot campaign, and its success is going to be dependent on whether or not people take the flu seriously, says virologist Jason Kindrachuk.

  Health

  Oct 22
• Flu shots now available for high-risk Ontario residents before wider rollout in November

  LTC residents and hospital patients have been able to get them since September, and Christine Elliott says flu shots are now available for people most at risk for complications.

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  Oct 19
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• Canada could be heading for flu season amid 4th wave of COVID-19, Tam says

  Last year, Canada was spared the brunt of flu season thanks to strict public health measures to protect against the spread of COVID-19.

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  Oct 15
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• Saskatchewan health minister urges flu shot, faces questions about province’s COVID-19 situation

  The flu was what the health minister wanted to talk about, but questions shifted to the current COVID-19 situation across Saskatchewan.

  Health

  Oct 14