Immunizations

Navigating patient hesitation this flu and RSV season
With headlines about high flu rates in the Southern Hemisphere, unprecedented outbreaks in Japan, the UK bracing for a "cruel winter," and a new H3N2 variant that emerged after this year's vaccine was already locked in, it's not surprising that vaccine confidence may be on shaky ground. Here's how to respond to patient hesitancy.
These doctors helped eliminate measles in ‘98. Here’s how they did it
Physicians who were instrumental in achieving Canada’s measles elimination status say they are disheartened by this disruption to a hard-fought public health achievement that lasted more than 25 years, but some are hopeful that it could also push the country to come together to get it back.

Canada’s status as a country without endemic measles can now be revoked

Canada is poised to lose its international status as a measles-free country now that an outbreak that began in New Brunswick and spread to other provinces has hit the one-year mark.
Alberta doctors say province’s attempt to save on COVID shots could cost more

Premier Danielle Smith's government has said its new policy charging most Albertans $100 for the shot is an effort to reduce wastage and expense.
Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for key immune system discoveries

The work by Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi uncovered a key pathway the body uses to keep the immune system in check, called peripheral immune tolerance.
Premier Danielle Smith defends Alberta's $100 COVID shot fee during radio show

Alberta’s wasteful purchase of children’s pain and fever medicine three years ago helped inform the province’s decision to charge some people $100 for a COVID-19 vaccine shot this fall, Premier Danielle Smith said Saturday.
Alberta Premier Smith says unions prompted COVID-19 shot coverage expansion

Earlier this week, her health ministry said COVID-19 vaccine coverage would be extended to all healthcare workers this fall under the first phase of the province’s rollout.
Quebec's RSV immunization campaign led to sharp decline in infant hospitalizations

The agency's director of public health operations says nearly 75% of all eligible infants received more than 56,000 doses of the vaccine during the campaign. That's more than double the agency's initial target.
How falling vaccination rates are fuelling the antibiotic resistance crisis

Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest health threats we face today. It’s often blamed on the overuse of antibiotics, and for a good reason. But there’s another major factor quietly driving this crisis that doesn’t get as much attention: low vaccination rates.
More than $100? Albertans can start pre-ordering paid COVID-19 shots after June policy shift

Those looking to get the shot will still need to book an appointment after pre-ordering, and it's expected that most will have to pay more than $100 to get it.

Navigating patient hesitation this flu and RSV season

These doctors helped eliminate measles in ‘98. Here’s how they did it

Canada’s status as a country without endemic measles can now be revoked

Alberta doctors say province’s attempt to save on COVID shots could cost more

Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for key immune system discoveries

Premier Danielle Smith defends Alberta's $100 COVID shot fee during radio show

Alberta Premier Smith says unions prompted COVID-19 shot coverage expansion

Quebec's RSV immunization campaign led to sharp decline in infant hospitalizations

How falling vaccination rates are fuelling the antibiotic resistance crisis

More than $100? Albertans can start pre-ordering paid COVID-19 shots after June policy shift