Influenza has killed 3 unvaccinated Sask. preschoolers so far this season: public health officials - News Summed Up

Influenza has killed 3 unvaccinated Sask. preschoolers so far this season: public health officials


The virus has since killed two more unvaccinated children under the age of five, public health officials say. (Jason Warick/CBC)"Please give your children the flu shot," said Dr. Laurentiu Givelichian, the Saskatchewan Health Authority's head of pediatrics. People need to understand giving the flu shot is like putting on a seat belt. - Dr. Laurentiu Givelichian, Saskatchewan Health Authority"They have a tendency to be sicker than usual," Givelichian said. Public health officials say they've given out 287,000 doses of the flu vaccine, but most Saskatchewan children remain unvaccinated.


Source: CBC News January 09, 2019 21:11 UTC



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