The seasonal flu campaign kicks off today and Provincial Health Officials are encouraging everyone to get the shot. Preperations continue to be rolled out to ward off influenza. In the past week, only four cases have been recorded in the Atlantic Region which works out to one person per million. The western half of the country is harder hit with over 160 cases in British Columbia only. Dr. Paul van Buynder is Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health and says they are ready to protect the Province.
Dr. van Buynder adds they are hopeful by the middle of next month, the entire Province will have gotten the season and influenza shots. The high risk target groups that should get the seasonal shot are the elderly, parents of very young children, pregnant woman and anyone living with someone who may be at high risk including chronic disease.
