NEWSWIRE | ONE YUKON COALITION
Happy Friday! Here’s a quick look at some of the health and wellness headlines from the past week. With respiratory season just around the corner, let’s stay ready, stay informed and stay safe Yukon! 👍
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Health Canada’s Update on the Upcoming Respiratory Virus Season
👉 Federal health officials on the National Advisory Committee on Immunization provided an update this week on what we can expect from the upcoming respiratory virus season.
🧑⚕️ The committee is encouraging Canadians to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and to watch for updates from territorial government about COVID-19 and seasonal flu vaccine availability.
🦠 Knowing how serious respiratory illnesses like COVID-19, Influenza and RSV can be, the committee stressed that getting vaccinated may not prevent you from catching these viruses, but could help improve your chances of having only mild symptoms if you become sick.🤧
🚨 This is particularly important for anyone at an increased risk of severe disease, including seniors age 65+, residents of long-term care facilities, anyone who is pregnant or has underlying medical conditions.👀
📰Related Items:
📢Watch the Health Canada press conference on CPAC’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/xFW2m63Uwb4?si=z082K72eIzHJklhU
📢Announcement: Health Canada approves Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine (September 12, 2023) https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/covid19-industry/drugs-vaccines-treatments/vaccines/moderna.html
📰Article: What you should know about COVID-19 sub variants EG.5 and BA.2.86 (Sept 13, 2023) https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/what-you-should-know-about-omicron-subvariants-eg-5-and-ba-2-86-1.6559825
📰Article: New RSV Vaccine for Seniors (August 4, 2023) https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/rsv-health-canada-vaccine-1.6928175