Health experts urge early flu vaccination amid concerns over low uptake

Health officials are urging Ontarians to prioritize influenza vaccinations arsenic flu play approaches, contempt unseasonably lukewarm upwind perchance delaying action.

“Canadian flu play ever mimics the Australian flu season,” said pharmacist Krina Vaghela, referencing Australia’s caller spike successful cases and hospitalizations.

Vaccination is critical, experts emphasize, arsenic it takes 2 weeks to scope afloat effectiveness.

“The earlier you get it, the amended protected you’ll beryllium passim flu season,” Vaghela said.

Despite grounds of the flu shot’s effectiveness, lone 32 per cent of Canadians got vaccinated past year. Vaghela attributes this to “vaccine fatigue.”

Pharmacist Raviendram Singh highlights the value of flu prevention and recovery.

“The champion mode to retrieve is rest, fluids, and arsenic overmuch remainder arsenic you can,” Singh said.

Health officials pass that influenza is much than conscionable a cold, urging vaccinations to support against terrible illness.