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Is the flu shot necessary?

October 22, 2018

As flu season approaches, many may question whether to get the flu shot. In fact, a recent poll shows that only 60% of British Columbians actually plan on getting vaccinated this year. The poll also shows that 35% believe healthy people don’t need the flu shot – a dangerous misconception...

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How to survive a bad flu season...

February 16, 2018

Have you had the flu this winter? If not, you probably know someone who has. North America has been hit hard by the flu this winter and there’s no sign yet that the infection rate is going down.

As of February 5, 2018, data from Health Canada states that over 3,000 hospitalizations, 285...

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Doctors asked to help monitor effectiveness of this year’s flu vaccine

October 4, 2016

Photo courtesy of CBC News (Valentin Flauraud/Reuters)

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is looking for doctors to participate in a program that will help track the effectiveness of this year's influenza vaccine.

"Last year showed the lowest vaccine effectiveness...

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