'Abysmal' kids' vaccination rates put B.C. health care at risk burnabynow.com/local-news/aby… via @BurnabyNOW_News
“The numbers are abysmal for pediatric vaccination,” Filiatrault lays blame for the low vaccination rates on the messaging from provincial health officials throughout the pandemic. “They so much minimized COVID in children that parents have not vaccinated their kids” 
“What it looks like we’ve been dealing with in children up till now was enterovirus and rhinovirus. What it’s showing in B.C. is that the curves are just trending up right now for RSV and influenza,” she said.
No vaccine for RSV. Usually, affects more children under 2 years of age, esp. those <1 year old. Higher risk for premies and those with heart or lung conditions, immune compromise, etc. Seniors are also vulnerable to RSV. thechildren.com/health-info/co…
Vaccine is available for #influenza for both children
(> 6 months) and adults. canada.ca/en/public-heal…
(> 6 months) and adults. canada.ca/en/public-heal…
Dr. Filiatrault, “We’re just at the beginning, and the hospitals are not coping.” #bcpoli can't have a vaccine-only strategy with poor vaccination rates! #MaskUp, get #Vaccinated, vaccinate your children (#COVID19 and #Influenza) & try staying home if sick, same goes for children
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