‘Twindemic’ emerges with experts predicting more cases of the flu this season
Global News
Pharmacists are now seeing more people lining up to get their flu shot – some who have never gotten immunized in the past.
As COVID-19 restrictions ease and businesses return to normalcy, experts are predicting a bad flu season contrary to last year.
Dr. Ran Goldman, a pediatrician, and professor in the faculty of medicine at UBC says people should prepare for more viruses to run rampant this year.
“This year as the economy opens and children are at school and we are more active, we are anticipating that there will be a more significant season with influenza”, Dr. Goldman said.
The news comes after BC health officials announced that the flu shot would be free for everyone aged six months or older.
The anticipated comeback of influenza is one of the reasons Dr. Goldman is encouraging people to get their flu shot – although it doesn’t eliminate the risk of getting influenza, it helps ensure people don’t get severely sick with the flu.
Pharmacists are now seeing more people lining up to get their flu shot – some who have never gotten immunized in the past.
Justin Dovale, a pharmacist and co-owner of Two Nice Guys pharmacy in Kelowna, says he is seeing more young people than usual coming in for a shot.
“The relative requirement for COVID-19 immunization likely has immunization at the forefront of everyone’s minds and you know for example an otherwise healthy 30 year old who didn’t necessarily fall into an eligibility group for the flu should have likely been immunized for COVID-19 and think will the flu shot just makes sense”, Dovale said.
"Through this historic agreement, BC residents will receive public coverage for a range of contraceptives and diabetes medications at little to no cost."
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