recommendations<\/a> from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, are people 65 and over, living in long-term care homes, or have underlying health conditions that put them at greater risk.<\/p>\n\u201cEveryone else may be vaccinated. Some people will choose to do so. Some people may choose not to,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Influenza vaccines are recommended for everyone six months and older.<\/p>\n
The flu most significantly impacts the oldest and youngest, Bogoch said, while chronic health conditions can also raise the risk. The same is true for RSV.<\/p>\n
RSV protection remains a patchwork across Canada. Several provinces, including P.E.I., Ontario and Nova Scotia, cover infants under eight months, certain higher-risk groups and adults 75 and older.<\/p>\n
What could be ahead<\/p>\n
Outside a Shoppers Drug Mart in Charlottetown on Wednesday, some were seeking relief.<\/p>\n
\u201cActually, I have a little cold right now,\u201d Puga said. \u201cI\u2019m outside the pharmacy because we were looking for some stuff to help with this.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the change of weather, so it can happen anytime,\u201d said Ransford Adomah.<\/p>\n
Experts look to the Southern Hemisphere for clues about what the colder months could look like, but Bogoch says respiratory viruses are \u201cpredictably unpredictable.\u201d<\/p>\n
Getting vaccinated, staying home when sick, masking and improving indoor air quality are among the tried-and-true ways to reduce the risk of infection and transmission, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll get through it just like we\u2019ve gone through every (cold season) before it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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