Despite increased orders and the public’s unprecedented rush to get vaccinated, influenza vaccination rates did not increase during the fall and winter of 2020-2021—in fact, the numbers are down in most of the age groups measured.
Sanofi will build a new vaccine manufacturing facility in Toronto, Ontario, to increase the supply of its Fluzone High-Dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine in Canada, the U.S. and Europe.
Alberta has become the third province in Canada to fund the Fluzone High-Dose influenza vaccine for all adults aged 65 and older, beginning with 2021-2022 season.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its recommendations for the composition of vaccines for the 2021-2022 flu season, working with record-low levels of surveillance data from the 2020-2021 season.
Anticipating a busier-than-ever season for flu shots, pharmacist Ashley Badach and her team at Crestwood Apothecary in Edmonton wanted to ensure the process would be efficient, safe and convenient for patients.
The answer: beepers.
