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Month: October 2026

Topic: British ColumbiaView all posts for the topic: British Columbia

Long COVID patients ‘devastated’ by impending changes to virtual care access in B.C.

Changes to the Medical Services Plan are due to take effect Nov. 1

Published October 22, 2026

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Published by: CBC News
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By Ruby Cornish

Seven years ago, Vancouver resident Katy McLean was juggling a full-time job as an urban planner, a busy social calendar, and an active outdoor lifestyle.

Nowadays, even basic chores are a challenge.

“It’s my dream just to be able to go for a walk,” she said.

“I can walk around the block. But if I want to go farther, like to a big grocery store, I need to use a mobility scooter.”

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Ontario: Nuvaxovid access for high-risk Ontarians now!

Published October 21, 2026

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📣 High-risk Ontarians need timely access to the publicly funded Nuvaxovid vaccine!

✉️ Send letters to the health minister and MPPs to support earlier access to publicly funded Nuvaxovid, both this year and in future years. Use our online tool to send emails.

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Topic: British ColumbiaView all posts for the topic: British Columbia

B.C. flu and COVID vaccine rollout is too little, too late

Published October 15, 2026

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Published by: Victoria News
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By Dr. Lyne Filiatrault

Where are B.C.’s vaccines?

Influenza A and COVID are already spreading. Another flu season in B.C., another round of vaccination arriving too late.

Last week, the Provincial Health Officer finally announced that flu vaccination for the higher risk population will start on Oct. 13. Thereafter the general public will be receiving vaccination notifications until early November.

Of course, Dr. Bonnie Henry is well aware that it takes another two weeks after vaccination for full antibody protection to develop.

Vaccination will then happen after many families will have gathered for Thanksgiving dinner with perhaps one or more uninvited guests floating in the air such as influenza A and COVID.

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Topic: QuebecView all posts for the topic: Quebec

Flu vaccine: appointments are now available in Quebec

Published October 13, 2026

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Published by: Radio-Canada
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By Stéphane Bordeleau, Simon Bérubé

The flu has already returned to Quebec, where the season is expected to be early. Again this year, Quebecers will be able to get a flu vaccine in pharmacies, in clinics, and in certain RPAs (private residences for seniors).

Appointments can be booked starting today (October 13) on the Clic Santé platform (new window) or via the websites of private pharmacies. Vaccinations will begin on October 20.

This year, the vaccine will only be offered free of charge to those who are the most vulnerable to the flu (see the table below).

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Topic: British ColumbiaView all posts for the topic: British Columbia

Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations underway in B.C. as respiratory illness season arrives early

An early peak in flu season is being driven by the H1N1 strain, according to the BCCDC

Published October 7, 2026

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Published by: CBC News
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By Claire Palmer

B.C. has launched its annual fall immunization campaign amid an early start to the cold and flu season.

New this year, the province will be offering an enhanced flu shot and an immunization for RSV for seniors.

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control said the early rise in cases is predominantly being driven by this year’s flu strain — H1N1, or influenza A — which is known to peak earlier and cause more severe illness.

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Beginning immunizations for viral respiratory season

People encouraged to protect themselves, loved ones from influenza, COVID-19, other viral illnesses

Published October 7, 2026

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Published by: Government of British Columbia
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Summary

  • Vaccines are available for influenza and COVID-19
  • Notifications began for priority populations on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, and appointments will start as early as Tuesday, Oct. 13
  • Notifications will continue and will expand to the general population through early November 2026
  • New this year: Seniors 75+ and Indigenous people 60+ are eligible for the RSV vaccine
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Topic: SaskatchewanView all posts for the topic: Saskatchewan

Sask. opens flu and COVID immunization bookings as sickness circulates

Too early to know how bad flu and COVID season may be, health officer says

Published October 6, 2026

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Published by: CBC News
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By Emma Stuart-Kiss

Saskatchewan has opened bookings for flu and COVID-19 vaccines.

The flu has been circulating this past month, with some parts of the country experiencing an early start to flu season. Health Canada reported 815 confirmed influenza cases for the week ending Sept. 26, compared to 291 in the week ending Sept. 5.

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COVID-19 vaccines in Canada

Published October 5, 2026

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In 2026-2027, three COVID-19 vaccines will be available in Canada: the Moderna Spikevax, Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty, and Sanofi Nuvaxovid vaccines. In most provinces/territories, all three vaccines will be available via publicly funded programs. Limited quantities of the free doses of the Nuvaxovid vaccine will be available. Only vaccines that Health Canada has approved for use will be administered.

The Nuvaxovid (formerly Novavax) COVID-19 vaccine will be available in the Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Nunavut has not announced details for its vaccination program yet.

Learn more about the availability of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada

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Topic: QuebecView all posts for the topic: Quebec

Most Quebeckers lose flu shot coverage as viral season gets early start

Published October 2, 2026

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Published by: The Globe and Mail
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By Tu Thanh Ha, Alanna Smith

Quebeckers who are not considered high-risk will have to pay nearly $200 to get vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19 this season, charting a path opposite to other provinces in Canada as the viral season picks up speed.

Quebec is the only province scrapping universal flu coverage, owing its decision to guidance from the province’s immunization committee. Only some categories will be eligible for a free flu shot, such as Quebeckers 65 and older; people with certain chronic conditions – such as immunocompromised people – and those living with them; pregnant women; residents of seniors’ homes and long-term care facilities.

Those who do not qualify can expect to be charged around $150 for the COVID-19 vaccine, which came into effect in the province last year. Now, they will also need to pay between $30 and $40 for the flu shot, said Marilie Beaulieu-Gravel, a spokesperson for the association representing pharmacy owners in Quebec.

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Topic: QuebecView all posts for the topic: Quebec

The flu and COVID-19 vaccination campaign will begin on October 20

It will not be free for everyone this year.

Published October 1, 2026

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Published by: Le Devoir
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By Florence Morin-Martel

Quebecers will be able to make appointments starting on October 13, to be vaccinated against the flu and COVID-19 during the autumn campaign. This will start on October 20, but this year the free vaccinations will be reserved for groups considered to be the most vulnerable.

In less than two weeks, the public will therefore be able to make appointments on Clic Santé. It will also be possible to do this at pharmacies, with over 1,700 in the province offering the flu and COVID-19 vaccines free of charge to those who are eligible.

This year, the free influenza and COVID-19 vaccine doses are reserved for people aged 65 years and older, as well as residents of CHSLDs (residential and long-term care centres), private residences for the elderly, and other communal settings that include many vulnerable people.

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