While Ontario only saw 25-lab confirmed cases of influenza last season-a significant drop from the thousands typically seen each year-officials still urge residents to get the flu shot.Īccording to officials, influenza kills an estimated 3,500 Canadians and hospitalizes about 12,000 Canadians a year. Last year pharmacies throughout Ontario reported shortages of the flu shot, leading the province to order an additional 1.4 million doses for 2021.
Susy Hota, medical director of infection prevention and control at the University Health Network, also joins the team to discuss how influenza is unpredictable, whether or not hospitals are prepared for a surge in patients and how the flu shot actually works.īoth guests also touch on why it's important to get both the COVID-19 vaccine and the flu shot-and that one will not protect against the other.
Kieran Moore talks about why the province saw so few severe cases of influenza last year, why that should not deter people from getting the flu shot and whether a 'twindemic' is a serious possibility for 2021-2022.ĭr. In this week's episode of Life Unmasked, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr.
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