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Cold or flu? Which do you have?
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We have all dragged to work feeling wiped and achy; nose dripping and sneezing, much…
Cold or flu? Which do you have?
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We have all dragged to work feeling wiped and achy; nose dripping and sneezing, much…
Free flu shots available for at-risk groups in Thompson-Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Flu season is back, and the Interior Health Authority is reminding all at-risk…
Confirmed flu cases in Interior Health Authority up from last year
An early start to this year’s flu season is one of many factors contributing to…
Options for getting flu vaccines in the Interior Health region will change this fall
Due to COVID-19, Interior Health will not offer its drop-in flu vaccination clinics this fall…
Older men are getting sicker than women and it’s more than just COVID-19
Whether you’re a 45-year-old man or in your 80s, if you catch COVID-19 you’re much…
Interior Health urging you to get a flu shot this year
Flu season has almost arrived and given this year’s pandemic, health officials are saying it’s…
1,000 Interior Health emergency room visits for flu in November: health minister
Flu season has hit B.C. harder and earlier this year, including the Interior Health region.…
Flu shot season in the Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - With the peak of flu season just a few weeks away, Health Canada has started its yearly vaccination program. Although last year’s flu vaccine wasn’t particularly effective, Interior Health medical officer Kamran Golmohammadi says, this year’s vaccine cocktail will target the more severe of the two types of viruses – Type A. Every...
This year’s flu vaccine to target relatively vicious strain
KELOWNA – If you feel like this fall has already been worse than others for getting a cold or the flu, Interior Health has some bad news for you. It won’t peak for another month. According to Interior Health medical officer Kamran Golmohammadi the influenza virus and all the other viruses that cause flu-like symptoms...
Health authority hard hit by influenza last season
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The Southern Interior was hard hit by influenza last season with a jump in confirmed cases and deaths. But at the same time, the flu season here in the Interior Health Authority was typical of what the rest of Canada experienced. Dr. Gillian Frosst, an epidemiolgist with the heatlh authority, told the board...
IH secures enough flu vaccine to open postponed clinics
OKANAGAN - Some flu clinics postponed last week have been rescheduled now that Interior Health has secured enough vaccine. An additional 10,000 doses of influenza vaccine means IH can open their doors for public flu clinics starting next week. There are multiple options for those seeking the jab. Kelowna – The December 15 public drop-in...