Kelly Allard 10/4/26 Kelly Allard 10/4/26

Booking For Covid and Flu Immunizations open Tomorrow

Alberta's fall COVID-19 vaccines free only for eligible groups starting Oct. 19; flu shots free for everyone

Bookings for COVID-19 and influenza immunizations open October 5, with provincially funded COVID-19 vaccines becoming available to eligible Albertans starting October 19.

Kelly Allard 12/29/25 Kelly Allard 12/29/25

PSA: Navigating a Severe Flu Season

The data is clear: influenza activity in Medicine Hat is at its highest point since the 2021-2022 season. According to the Respiratory Virus Dashboard as of Dec 20 there have been so far this season - 8761 lab confirmed cases of the flu - 1635 hospitalizations - 116 ICU admissions - 47 deaths

Kelly Allard 12/22/25 Kelly Allard 12/22/25

Alberta's Flu Crisis: A Perfect Storm of Low Vaccination, Bad Match, and Overloaded Hospitals

It feels like everything that could go wrong, has:… The situation is so severe that there have been multiple "red alerts" for ambulances across the province—meaning at times, there were no ambulances available to respond to new emergencies.

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