Are your vaccinations up to date? Only 3% of Canadians are up to date!
Here’s a list of routine vaccinations for individuals over 50+ & 65+
A 65 % drop in cervical cancer- HPV vaccine saves lives
A 65% drop in cervical cancer incidents for women in their early 20s proves that the HPV vaccine works and saves lives. The women would have received the HPV vaccine in 2006/07. In Canada, there were 380 cervical cancer deaths last year. Talk to your doctor. The HPV vaccine is available for all ages. Listen…
Pneumonia deaths are increasing. Protect yourself and your family.
1500 adults die from pneumonia in Canada every year. We are in the midst of a rough flu season similar to 2014-2015, where many outbreaks occurred and are likely to continue throughout the winter. So I would like to remind you of the importance of immunization and flu shots and adult pneumonia. Pneumonia is…
Six Top Tips For Healthy Aging
A healthy older woman is active and independent. By active, I mean being able to do the things you want like meeting your friends, going out, and working out. You don’t have any limitations based on physical issues. Being independent is a more cognitive aspect o f health. It means you are able to do…
Travel alerts internationally for polio and measles outbreaks this summer. Check your vaccinations before traveling
Travel alerts for polio worldwide & the resurgence of measles outbreaks in Canada, Europe and Africa, highlight the need for Canadians to get vaccinated before traveling to affected areas. Measles is a virus that can affect anyone and is highly contagious for individuals that have not previously had measles, or have not been vaccinated. As…
Flu shots are in!
The influenza vaccine or ‘flu shot’ is recommended yearly for ALL patients age 6 months and older by Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization’s (NACI). Infants and toddlers have an especially high burden of illness and high risk for influenza complications so children five years and younger are especially encouraged to get the vaccine. Egg…
Zostavax – The Shingle’s Vaccine – New Hope for Protecting Against Shingles
1 in every 3 people will develop shingles in their lifetime. The odds of developing this painful disease only increases with age, and so does the risk of the serious complications that can follow the disease, such as “post-herpetic neuralgia”. Zostavax is the first and only vaccine proven to prevent, or at least decrease the…