Tag: Prince Edward Island
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PEI Urges Flu Shots Despite Uncertainty Over H3N2 Strain
Public Health Advises Flu Vaccination Amid H3N2 Uncertainty As the flu season arrives on Prince Edward Island, health officials are emphasizing the importance of getting the influenza vaccine even as experts monitor a potentially evolving H3N2 strain. Dr. Heather Morrison, P.E.I.’s chief public health officer, recently stressed that vaccination remains the best available protection against…
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Islanders Urged to Get Flu Shots Amid Uncertainty Over H3N2 Strain
Public Health Emphasis on Vaccination for the Flu Season As Prince Edward Island enters the flu season, public health officials are reiterating the importance of getting a flu shot, even as questions linger about how well the current vaccine protects against a developing H3N2 strain. Island residents are being encouraged to immunize not only to…
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Health officials urge Islanders to get flu shots amid uncertainty around developing H3N2 strain
Public Health Message: Get Your Flu Shot This Season With the influenza season underway in Prince Edward Island, health officials are urging residents to roll up their sleeves for a flu shot. While vaccines are continually updated to match circulating strains, experts acknowledge uncertainty around how well the current H3N2 component will protect against a…
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Kings County Hospital ER Closure Amid Staffing Shortage in Montague
Emergency department at Kings County Memorial Hospital to close early amid staffing challenges The emergency department at Kings County Memorial Hospital in Montague will close early this Wednesday due to higher-than-usual patient demand and a temporary reduction in regular staff. Health P.E.I. announced that the ER will shut its doors at 6:30 p.m. and is…
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Kings County ER Closure: Staffing Shortage in Montague
Overview: ER Closure at Kings County Memorial Hospital The emergency department at the Kings County Memorial Hospital in Montague will close early on Wednesday, Health P.E.I. announced. The move is due to higher-than-usual patient needs combined with a temporary reduction in regular staffing. The ER is slated to reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday. Health P.E.I.…
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Kings County ER Closes Early Amid High Patient Demand and Staffing Shortages
Kings County ER Closes Early Due to Staffing and Patient Load The Emergency Department at Kings County Memorial Hospital in Montague will close early this Wednesday night as health officials manage a surge in patient needs alongside a temporary reduction in regular staffing. Health P.E.I. announced that the ER is scheduled to shut at 6:30…
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Masks Required in Health P.E.I. Facilities Starting Oct 14
Health P.E.I. Introduces Temporary Mask Policy Health P.E.I. has announced that masks will be required in all provincial health authority facilities beginning Tuesday, Oct. 14. The move aims to curb the spread of respiratory illnesses as Island communities enter a season when such illnesses typically rise. Officials emphasized that masks are one tool among several…