Tag: flu shot
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Should I Still Get the Flu Shot If It Isn’t a Perfect Match This Year? Here’s Why It Still Helps
Understanding the question: Is the flu shot worth it if the match isn’t perfect? Many people hear that a flu vaccine isn’t a perfect match for the circulating virus in a given year and wonder whether the annual shot is worth it. The short answer: yes. The full story is more nuanced. Vaccine effectiveness can…
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What to Know About Flu and COVID-19 Shots in London This Fall
Understanding the Fall Vaccine Rollout in the London Region As Ontario enters respiratory virus season, health authorities in the London region are preparing to offer flu and COVID-19 vaccines to residents who want protection this fall. Public health agencies emphasize accessibility, safety, and the option to receive both vaccines in a single visit. Who Is…
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Share tradition, not the flu: Saskatchewan hits 11,500 vaccine bookings
Canada’s fall Immunization push begins as Saskatchewan hits 11,515 vaccine bookings Saskatchewan health officials kicked off the Fall Immunization Program with frontline workers and residents alike rolling up their sleeves to get their flu and COVID-19 vaccines. The province reported 11,515 immunization appointments booked as of Tuesday morning, signaling strong public participation and a collective…
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Share tradition, not the flu: Saskatchewan kicks off fall immunization drive with 11,500+ bookings
Kickoff marks a proactive season for vaccines across Saskatchewan The Saskatchewan Fall Immunization Program officially began on Tuesday, with health-care professionals, including Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab, rolling up their sleeves to get their flu and COVID-19 vaccines. The campaign’s slogan, Share tradition, not the flu, underscored the province’s emphasis on protecting families…
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Southeast Manitoba Flu Shot Clinics Start This Week with Seasonal Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines
Vaccination season kicks off across the southeast Seasonal flu and COVID-19 vaccination clinics begin this week in the southeast, offering a convenient way for residents to protect themselves as the winter months approach. Dr. Mahmoud Khodaveisi, Medical Officer of Health for Southern Health-Sante Sud, announced the first clinics will take place on Wednesday, with sessions…
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Southeast announces flu shot clinics: Family-friendly scheduling across Manitoba
Seasonal flu and COVID-19 vaccines arrive in the Southeast this week Health officials in Southern Health-Sante Sud are rolling out a series of flu shot and COVID-19 vaccination clinics across the southeast. The early-season clinics begin this Wednesday and are designed to protect families, seniors, and people at higher risk as the winter season approaches.…
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Southeast Flu Shot Clinics Begin This Week Across the Region
Seasonal Flu Shot Clinics Kick Off Across the Southeast Seasonal flu clinics, alongside COVID-19 vaccination efforts, are officially underway across the southeast. Dr. Mahmoud Khodaveisi, Medical Officer of Health for Southern Health-Sante Sud, confirmed that the first clinics in his region begin this Wednesday, with locations in Ste. Anne and Sanford. The season’s final clinics…
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Flu Shots Urged: Protecting Kids, Seniors and Lung Patients
Why flu shots matter this season Ontario has kicked off its flu vaccination program, prioritizing seniors, long‑term care residents, hospital staff and patients this week. The program expands to everyone aged six months and older on Oct. 27, with most other provinces and territories expected to begin mid‑October. Health officials say the vaccine is especially…
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Doctors Urge Flu Shots for Kids, Seniors and COPD Patients in Ontario
Ontario launches flu shot program and a clear call to vaccinate Ontario’s health authorities announced that seniors, long-term care residents, hospital staff and patients will be among the first to receive the flu vaccine this week, with broader access opening to everyone aged six months and older on Oct. 27. The move mirrors similar rollouts…
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Flu Shot Rollout Begins This Week as Doctors Urge Vaccination for At-Risk
Flu Shot Rollout Expands Across Canada This Week Public health officials say the annual flu shot rollout is underway in parts of Canada this week, with doctors urging those at highest risk to get vaccinated as the fall respiratory season begins. The combined effort to protect against influenza and, in many places, updated COVID-19 vaccines…