Influenza

Manitoba pharmacists hoping for increased flu shot funding
COVID-19, influenza, and misinformation: The perfect storm
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Flu vaccinations from the front line

Less than a month after receiving its first allotment of flu vaccine, this new pharmacy is done for the season.
Flu season in Canada 'exceptionally low' so far, public health says

Signs from the Southern Hemisphere, which gets hit with flu season first, were reason to hope the "twindemic'' wasn't going to happen here.
Nova Scotia pharmacist converts old ambulance into mobile flu vaccine clinic

Hatt typically sets up the clinic in the parking lot of a local community centre, dispensing with the need for more stringent COVID-19 protocols that would be needed for an indoor operation.
New Brunswick Public Health reports adverse events following three flu shots

Provincial authorities say they have advised the Public Health Agency of Canada of the issue and an alert has been posted to ensure other jurisdictions are aware of the situation in New Brunswick.
Flu shots help with government PPE in some provinces

Influenza vaccination programs have helped provincial advocacy bodies successfully make their case for government aid for personal protective equipment
Repeated flu vaccinations influence efficacy

Older adults who faithfully get their influenza vaccination year after year appear to get less protection with each subsequent season—yet an annual flu shot is still recommended for this high-risk population.
Influenza vaccination provides clues for COVID-19 vaccines

Influenza vaccination may provide a roadmap to prevent COVID-19 in cardiovascular patients
Quebec pharmacists giving flu shots for first time this year

Going to the pharmacy to get a flu shot is nothing new in Quebec but until this year nurses were giving the injections. Last year about 75% of community pharmacies offered flu shots delivered by nurses who administered approximately 350,000 doses.

Manitoba pharmacists hoping for increased flu shot funding

COVID-19, influenza, and misinformation: The perfect storm

Flu vaccinations from the front line

Flu season in Canada 'exceptionally low' so far, public health says

Nova Scotia pharmacist converts old ambulance into mobile flu vaccine clinic

New Brunswick Public Health reports adverse events following three flu shots

Flu shots help with government PPE in some provinces

Repeated flu vaccinations influence efficacy

Influenza vaccination provides clues for COVID-19 vaccines

Quebec pharmacists giving flu shots for first time this year