Nova Scotians Urged to Get Free Flu ShotNorthern America
In an unprecedented move, the provinces of Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia have stopped their seasonal flu vaccinations, as reported in The Globe and Mail on 9/29/2009 (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/more-flu-programs-suspended/article130...
they are at an increased risk of severe illness and complications if they get the flu duringpregnancy. For this reason, all pregnant people are advised to receive a flu shot each year, yet only 36 percent received it according to a study monitoring four flu seasons in Nova Scotia. Safety c...
Nova Scotians will save about $6 per jab when pharmacists begin giving flu shots this fall. Earlier this week, the province changed its regulations so that pharmacists could administer the flu vaccine and other drugs, like travel vaccines, and order and interpret tests to manage drug therapy....
Nova Scotia, which does not have a universal vaccination program, has vaccination rates similar to Ontario among high-risk groups. Before the introduction of their universal vaccination program, Nunavut already had the highest vaccination rates among the elderly. Jeff C. Kwong, Laura C. Rosella ...