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Influenza – Fact and Fiction / Flu Facts
As we approach another flu season, respiratory illness is a growing concern. Last year saw a significant increase in hospitalizations due to respiratory illnesses including flu, especially among people younger than 18.1
The flu isn't a serious illness.
FALSE. While mild cases of seasonal influenza may cause cold-like symptoms that last for about a week, the flu can cause serious illness. Especially at-risk are young children, the elderly, pregnant women, and those with chronic health conditions. When severe, influenza can lead to complications including pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections, and worsening of ... Read more
Global Vaccination: Saving Six Lives Every Minute
Over the last 50 years, a global vaccination program launched to protect infants and children against 14 vaccine-preventable diseases is estimated to have saved 154 million lives – or a staggering six lives per minute.
This achievement was announced on the 50th anniversary of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). Since the program’s inception in 1974, access to 14 life-saving vaccines has increased from 5% to 84% for infants around the globe, the World Health Organization (WHO) study showed. Findings were based on the global marker of 3 doses of the vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP).... Read more
Vaccine News
- Cold and flu season: What can Canadians expect this year?
- COVID rapid tests may be trickier to find at pharmacies this fall. Here's what you need to know
- Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine for 2024-25 approved in Canada
- Whooping cough cases are soaring to new heights in Canada. What's behind the sudden spike?
- Mpox is a global emergency again. How deadly is it? What are 'clades'? What you need to know
- The vanishing flu strain: Why Canada’s seasonal vaccine is changing
- Canadian task force calls on provinces to fund RSV protection for infants, pregnant people
- Health Matters: Health Canada approves chikungunya vaccine
- Significant increase in whooping cough cases in Quebec in recent weeks