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The Underappreciated Burden of Influenza Amongst Canada’s Older Population. And What We Need to Do About It.

Fewer than a third of all Canadians get the flu vaccine each year and fewer than two-thirds of seniors get the vaccine. Canada is falling far short of the immunization rates needed to protect the broader population, according to a report by the National Institute on Ageing, updated in January 2022.

The Underappreciated Burden of Influenza Among Canada’s Older Population report cover