WINNIPEG — Manitoba health officials are encouraging people to roll up their sleeves and get a flu shot this season.
Seasonal Flu Shot Now Available for Manitobans
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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.
Manitobans Encouraged to Roll Up and Get the Flu Shot
Rolling up your sleeve and getting the flu shot could prevent you from contracting a nasty seasonal illness, says Manitoba Health.
Respiratory Infections in Babies on the Rise in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG — More babies are being admitted to hospital with respiratory infections, says the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.
Flu Shot Clinics Opening on Wednesday
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is preparing to open 12 public flu shot clinics across the city on Wednesday. The annual flu vaccine is recommended for pregnant women, children between six months and five-years-old, seniors over the age of 65, those with a...
Free Flu Shot Clinics Begin October 21
WINNIPEG -- Free flu shot clinics will begin operating on October 21, protecting against four different influenza viruses this year. The province and Winnipeg Regional Health Authority launched the 2015 influenza immunization campaign on Friday. “The flu is...
Nine Flu-Related Deaths Reported in Manitoba
WINNIPEG -- Nine deaths in the province have been linked to lab-confirmed influenza and another 480 reported cases are present. Manitoba's chief provincial public health officer advised Friday, that like other jurisdictions, the province is experiencing an increase in...
