COVID vaccines

Flu Shot 20211019

Will this flu season be worse than usual?

Vaxx Populi: In 2020-21, Canada saw just 69 confirmed cases of influenza. Some experts worry we may have lower immunity to the flu, after nearly two years of social distancing.
Empty vials of Moderna COVID-19 in a sharp container before a vaccine clinic in Kingston, Ontario on Friday July 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Lars Hagberg

Will Canadians need COVID booster shots?

Vaxx Populi: Data shows good immunity nine months after receiving two doses, PHAC says, though need for boosters is being ’closely monitored’ in light of emergence of variants of concern