The NACI (National Advisory Committee on Immunizations) just published a Statement on Seasonal Influenza Vaccine at http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/11vol37/acs-dcc-5/index-eng.php. Interested members of the public are invited to inform themselves about the Influenza Vaccine.
A couple of key points to note:
- Egg allergy no longer deemed to be a contraindication for influenza vaccine
- NACI “encourages influenza vaccine for all Canadians” (see section V.2)
- “Employers and their employees should consider yearly influenza immunization for healthy working adults, as this has been shown to decrease work absenteeism due to respiratory and other illnesses” (sect. V.2.3).
- In Section V.3 you can find a good discussion on choice of products for various groups.
- Section IV.1.3 has a background information about FluMist, the needleless vaccine.
If you have any questions or if you want to book an appointment for your flu shot, please call us at 604-681-5656 or outside the Lower Mainland of Vancouver tollfree at 1-888-288-8682
