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H1N1
December 28, 2009
H1N1 vaccine available at mass clinics, health centres
December 24, 2009
Interest in the H1N1 vaccine remains steady and AHS is committed to providing vaccine to all Albertans who want it.
The latest wave in hand sanitizers
December 22, 2009
Seems like the latest don't-leave-home-without-it is a hand sanitizer.
November 30, 2009
Turning into a zombie as a result of getting the H1N1 flu shot may be a little far-fetched, but it was the reason for the brain-hunters being out on Edmonton streets yesterday.
Nova Scotia officials confirm two more H1N1-related deaths
November 25, 2009
The number of H1N1 deaths in the province is now at five after provincial health officials confirmed yesterday two more infected Nova Scotians died last week.
Grits blame Tories for swine flu deaths
November 24, 2009
Alberta’s Liberal Opposition is blaming the Tory government for the relatively high number of deaths and hospital admissions related to swine flu.
Honey, did you give the cat swine flu?
November 23, 2009
Sneeze into your arm, unless you’re holding your cat. Swine flu is spreading to pets.
Over 75s eligible for H1N1 vaccine
November 17, 2009
Albertans over age 75 are eligible to receive the H1N1 vaccine today, health officials announced yesterday.
Doses of flu shot tossed after expiry
November 16, 2009
Some health authorities across the country have tossed out hundreds of doses of the swine-flu vaccine because of miscalculations over how many of the time-sensitive dosages are needed at community clinics.
Will H1N1 usher in new era of telecommuting?
November 16, 2009
After all, the Toronto-based professional organizer figured, a worldwide pandemic meant scores of employees confined to their homes, desperate for the services of someone who specializes in establishing effective and ergonomic home offices.
Editorial Cartoon for November 13, 2009
November 13, 2009
Vaccine availability expands as death toll rises
November 13, 2009
H1N1 vaccinations become available to more Albertans Friday.
QMJHL postpones games amid confirmed H1N1 cases
November 12, 2009
BOUCHERVILLE, Que. - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has postponed three games after some players on the Shawinigan Cataractes and P.E.I. Rocket contracted the H1N1 virus.
Two locals among five Albertans killed by H1N1
November 10, 2009
Five more Albertans with H1N1 have died, provincial health officials announced yesterday.
Schools tackle H1N1
November 10, 2009
As H1N1 counterattacks are well underway in hospitals and doctors’ offices across the country, colleges and universities are also stepping up their efforts to ensure the safety of students.
U of Ottawa prof set to discuss health risks at WHO event
November 09, 2009
A professor from the University of Ottawa hopes to gather perspectives from around the world in terms of risks such as H1N1 and beyond, when she attends an international working group in Lyon, France, next month.
Editorial Cartoon for November 9, 2009
November 09, 2009
Four more Albertans die of H1N1 as vaccination clinics re-open
November 05, 2009
The same day vaccination clinics re-opened across the province, officials announced four more Albertans infected with the H1N1 virus have died.
Furor over Flames
November 05, 2009
Confusion circulating over who can receive the H1N1 vaccine has begun to clear, though questions on who may have received it under the radar remain unanswered.
Editorial Cartoon for November 5, 2009
November 05, 2009
The full statement from Alberta Health Services regarding the Flames vaccinations
November 04, 2009
Read the full statement and apology from Alberta Health Services regarding the vaccination of members of the Calgary Flames and their family members.
Risk groups prioritized
November 04, 2009
A dwindling supply of H1N1 vaccine will start flowing again by the end of the week — but only for pregnant women and young children.
Editorial Cartoon for November 4, 2009
November 04, 2009
Editorial Cartoon for November 4, 2009
November 04, 2009
Vaccinations, illness factors for workplaces
November 03, 2009
Businesses are working to keep pace with the fast-changing developments surrounding the H1N1 virus by crafting or fine-tuning their pandemic preparedness plans. Yet one tool that more than likely won’t be in their arsenal will be the ability to distribute the vaccine independently through on-site workplace clinics.
Editorial Cartoon for November 3, 2009
November 03, 2009
Want to fight off H1N1? Get exercising to boost your immune system
November 02, 2009
Swine flu hysteria is all around us. Want to boost your immune system so you have a better chance to fight infection?
Vaccine shortage prompts temporary clinic suspensions
November 02, 2009
Alberta’s health minister and the province’s chief medical health officer say they don’t think it was a mistake to say that nobody would be turned away if they wanted a swine flu shot.
Agency warns H1N1 vaccine deliveries will slow next 2 weeks
October 30, 2009
Delivery of H1N1 vaccine to the provinces will slow a bit over the next couple of weeks because the country's vaccine manufacturer was asked to make special batches of product for pregnant women, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer said Thursday.
Needles give some people high anxiety
October 30, 2009
As Canadians roll up their sleeves for the H1N1 vaccination, there will likely be a few faces in the long lineups cringing at the thought of what’s to come — perhaps not the vaccine itself, but the delivery method.
Tale of two clinics
October 30, 2009
Health officials are attempting to keep up with the growing medical needs of a vulnerable community affected by the continual spread of the H1N1 virus.
Alberta H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccination clinics
October 28, 2009
Beginning Oct 26, most clinics will offer both seasonal influenza and H1N1 vaccine, with the priority given to H1N1.
Health official tries to debunk vaccination 'mythology'
October 28, 2009
“I guess what frustrates me is the amount of mythology out there,” Dr. David Butler-Jones, the head of the federal public health agency, told reporters this week when asked what bothers him about the theories and fears about the swine-flu vaccine circulating online and in school parking lots.
U of A gives students battling flu reprieve
October 28, 2009
Sick university students have been given a temporary reprieve from exams and classes, after a recent decision by administrators to weather the H1N1 pandemic.
Flu’s queues
October 27, 2009
Thousands of Edmontonians inched along in snail’s-pace lineups yesterday, hoping for a syringe-full of the recently approved H1N1 vaccine.
Editorial Cartoon for October 21, 2009
October 21, 2009
Doctors field H1N1 queries
October 08, 2009
Questions on the myths and realities of H1N1 were thrown at top docs yesterday at the first public forum on the virus.
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