About a third of Canadian adults say they get flu vaccine Oct
22, 2012 As flu vaccination campaigns get underway this flu
season, provincial and territorial health ministers are
promoting flu shots. “By getting the flu shot, you are
protecting not just yourself but the people around you, the
people you love,” Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews said
before rolling up her sleeve for a shot in Toronto on Monday.
British Columbia announced plans to make it mandatory for health
care workers who come into contact with patients during flu
season to either get a flu shot or wear a mask. In May, a poll
by Ipsos Reid for the Quebec and British Columbia Lung
Associations suggested 36 per cent of Canadians adults said they
were vaccinated. On the other hand, respondents who did not get
the shot gave reasons such as lack of time and fear of needles
for why they declined. The flu shot can give you a sore arm and
aches. Each year’s vaccine is only designed to protect against
the strains it includes. Fever occurs infrequen