Influenza infections are levelling off in teens and slowing down slightly in younger children, but COVID-19 infections are increasing in other age brackets, prompting the province’s top doctor t
Influenza infections are levelling off in teens and slowing down slightly in younger children, but COVID-19 infections are increasing in other age brackets, prompting the province’s top doctor to encourage immunizations prior to the holidays.
In response, the province staged an immunization blitz last week, opening up walk-in clinics and adding vaccine capacity to doctors’ offices and pharmacies. Pediatricians and hospitals remain busy across the province treating children facing the triple threat of influenza, COVID and respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV.
She said health officials are working with pediatricians around the province, asking them to report any flu-related deaths in children so they can be investigated. “So this year we have more information than we normally would have about influenza in children.”
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