Seasonal Flu
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Online tool aims to cut emergency room wait times in WinnipegWait times have surged this season as the province deals with COVID-19, the seasonal flu and RSV.HealthNov 24, 2022
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Manitoba health officials say more flu shots would help ease strain on health careOfficials say a rising number of kids with respiratory viruses is putting a strain on hospital resources.HealthNov 22, 2022
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Manitoba’s top doctor to field questions as respiratory virus numbers climbDr. Brent Roussin says Manitoba health officials will use a town hall Tuesday night to answer parents' questions about virus surges and to stress the need for preventive action.HealthNov 21, 2022
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Manitoba rolls out seasonal flu shot campaignManitobans are being encouraged to get a flu vaccine as soon as possible, the province's health and seniors ministers announced Monday.HealthOct 17, 2022
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Number of flu shots administered in Alberta has tripled in 2 weeksThe number of flu shots administered in Alberta has tripled in two weeks, reaching 916,184.HealthNov 11, 2021
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Bookings now open for Ottawa Public Health flu shot clinicsOttawa Public Health is holding six flu shot clinics across the city for seven days a week in an effort to vaccinate as many residents as possible.HealthOct 22, 2020
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Influenza rates at record low thanks to distancing during coronavirus, data suggestsThere's concern that the unprecedented drop in cases could have a negative impact on immunity levels in following seasons.HealthJul 31, 2020
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Cancelling flu vaccination clinics will strain health resources amid COVID-19, Vernon doctor saysInterior Health announced in a letter to community partners, dated July 24, that it will be “transitioning away” from organizing mass influenza immunization clinics this flu season.Jul 27, 2020
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Winnipeg’s hospitals over-capacity as flu season grips the city: WRHAThe Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says a trifecta of seasonal illnesses has stretched the health care system extremely thin.HealthJan 7, 2020
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Sorry kids: Docs urge flu shots, not nasal spray, this yearKids may get more of a sting from flu vaccination this fall: Doctors are gearing up to give shots only, because U.S. health officials say the easy-to-use nasal spray version of the vaccine isn't working as well as a jab.HealthSep 6, 2016
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