Days after confirming six children and youth have died after contracting influenza this fall, the British Columbia government is launching a flu vaccine blitz.
Posted: Dec 09, 2022 10:01 AM PT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
Parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated against influenza after an early and deadly start to the season.Days after confirming six children and youth have died after contracting influenza this fall, the British Columbia government is launching a flu vaccine blitz, opening drop-in clinics across the province.The province will also be providing weekly updates on flu-related deaths, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Thursday.
The six who have died this fall included a child under the age of five, three between the ages of five and nine, and two teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19.B.C. health officials haveto have children vaccinated against the flu, citing a "dramatic increase" in cases of influenza A, a strain which can cause severe illness in children.
This year, the province has made influenza vaccines free for everyone aged six months and older. No appointments are necessary but, if preferred,
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