WINNIPEG — Manitoba is expanding eligibility for the high-dose influenza vaccine this fall to include all adults aged 65 years and older.
Manitoba Expanding Access to High-Dose Flu Vaccine
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Mother, Child Given COVID-19 Vaccine Instead of Flu Shot
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba mother says a routine appointment for her and her three-year-old to get flu shots ended in frustration and mixed messages after they were each mistakenly given an adult dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
The Flu Season That Never Was: COVID-19 Pandemic Keeps Other Viruses at Bay
OTTAWA — The 2021 flu season will go down in history as the epidemic that never was.
Manitoba Launches Tool to Find Closest Flu Vaccine Location
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has launched an online tool to make it easier for citizens to find out where to receive their influenza vaccine.
Manitoba Launches Annual Influenza Vaccination Campaign
WINNIPEG — Manitobans are being encouraged to roll up their sleeves to receive the seasonal influenza vaccine.
Seasonal Flu Shot Now Available for Manitobans
WINNIPEG — Manitoba health officials are encouraging people to roll up their sleeves and get a flu shot this season.
Flu Vaccine Delays as Season Starts, Manufacturing Shortage to Blame
WINNIPEG — It may be more difficult this year for Canadians wanting to get their flu shots due to delays in producing and distributing the vaccine.
This Season’s Flu Shot Far More Effective Than Last Year’s, Researchers Find
TORONTO — Canadian researchers say this season’s influenza vaccine appears to have reduced the risk of infection with the dominate circulating flu strain by 72 per cent — far higher than what was seen with last year’s shot.
Flu Cases Starting to Surge, with Kids and Teens Especially Vulnerable: Doctors
TORONTO — Cases of influenza are continuing to ramp up across the country, with kids and teens bearing much of the brunt of the dreaded winter bug, say infectious diseases experts, predicting that the peak of the annual sneezing-coughing-feeling-miserable season is likely still several weeks away.
Manitobans Encouraged to Roll Up for Annual Flu Vaccine
WINNIPEG — Manitobans are once again being asked to roll up their sleeves and get the annual flu shot.
Wait Times Improve as Staff Manage Flu Intake Patients: WRHA
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says patient wait times have improved in recent weeks, despite a spike in visits by people suffering from the flu.
Spike in Flu Patients Prompts WRHA to Postpone Elective Surgeries
A rise in the number of patients attending Winnipeg hospitals for treatment of flu-like symptoms has prompted the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority to postpone elective and non-emergency surgeries scheduled for this week.
