Batch of H1N1 vaccine pulled after bad reactions
More than 100,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine were withdrawn Thursday, due to a warning that one particular batch of the vaccine had a higher than usual amount of adverse reactions among patients. more...
Everyone now eligible for H1N1 vaccine
All British Columbians will be eligible for the H1N1 flu vaccine on Friday. B.C.'s provincial health officer encouraged everyone to get immunized. more...
Some Canucks jumped queue to get H1N1 vaccine
B.C.'s provincial health officer says members of the Vancouver Canucks jumped the queue to get the H1N1 vaccine. more...
Don't become complacent about H1N1: official
It appears B.C. has passed the peak of the second wave of the H1N1 flu virus, but now is not the time to be complacent, said B.C.'s provincial health officer. more...
N.L. prison inmates, staff got H1N1 vaccine 2 weeks ago
With B.C. in the grips of its second wave of the deadly H1N1 virus, it is critical you have all the up-to-date information. Find out the latest information about treatment, prevention and vaccine availability here. more...
H1N1's true toll may take months to become clear
Are you confused by the H1N1 numbers? Wondering why public health officials are making such a fuss about a virus that has so far killed so few people? You aren't alone. more...
Health officer hopeful H1N1 has peaked in B.C.
It was the first province to see the resurgence of H1N1 this fall and now British Columbia's provincial health officer hopes it's the first to see the pandemic virus peter out. more...
Cost of H1N1 flu vaccine program hits $1.5B: report
It appears that the plan to have every Canada inoculated against H1N1 flu is not coming cheap. New estimates show Canada's largest ever vaccination program could cost more than $2 billion. more...
Poll suggests Canadians think H1N1 risks exaggerated
A new poll suggests most Canadians feel their governments are doing an OK job handling the H1N1 situation, but think news organizations have overreacted to H1N1. more...
Hospital negligent in H1N1 death, B.C. family says
Mae Mah, a 51-year-old Richmond, B.C., woman who died from the H1N1 virus Nov. 1, went to the hospital twice in the 48 hours before her death -- and was sent home each time. more...
Fianc‚ blames hospital for H1N1 death
The fiancé of an asthmatic woman who died from H1N1 after being turned away from Richmond General Hospital several times can't believe doctors didn't catch it. more...
Eight more provincial H1N1 deaths this week
In the past week, eight people have died another 202 have had to be hospitalized in B.C. after they contracted the H1N1 flu, for a total of 601 admissions so far. more...
H1N1 pandemic may not have peaked, experts warn
Though a wave of H1N1 flu infection appears to be peaking in some parts of Canada and is perhaps past its peak in others, the virus still could have plenty up its sleeve, experts say. more...
Could cheap drugs help save H1N1 patients?
Can cheap and readily available treatments like steroids and cholesterol-lowering statin drugs help save the sickest of H1N1 patients? New efforts by researchers in Canada, the United States and France could help answer this pressing question. more...
Island ad promised H1N1 shots to highest bidder
B.C.'s medical health officer says the Victoria Police Department is investigating a case of someone trying to sell a vial of the H1N1 vaccine on the Internet. more...
Calgary Flames score flu shots, skip public lineups
Alberta Health Minister Ron Liepert wants to know if swine flu shots were "inappropriately diverted" to the Calgary Flames while thousands of others were forced to stand in line for hours. more...
More B.C. flu deaths expected as virus hits 2nd peak
British Columbia should expect more swine flu deaths as the second wave of the virus reaches its peak, the provincial health officer said Tuesday. more...
Unadjuvanted vaccine for pregnant women being shipped
The Public Health Agency of Canada is rolling out its first doses of unadjuvanted H1N1 flu vaccine this week, a move that should offer relief to pregnant women unwilling to bare their arms for the adjuvanted shot. more...
No vaccine? There are other ways to prevent H1N1
A dose of the coveted H1N1 vaccine is likely still weeks away for most Canadians, but there's a host of familiar common-sense strategies people can employ to help keep themselves healthy in the meantime, experts say. more...
H1N1 vaccine strategy bungled, opposition accuses
The Opposition is demanding to know how the Harper government could do such a bad job of bungling the swine flu vaccination program. more...
Private clinics accused of H1N1 queue jumping
While lineups at clinics in West Vancouver and Kelowna reached up to 500 people, a private Vancouver clinic offered the vaccine to its highest risk patients -- with no wait. more...
Flu clinics restricting access to priority patients
As Canada's largest-ever immunization campaign enters its second week, lower-risk Canadians are being asked to step aside so the most vulnerable to swine flu can continue to get their shot first. more...
H1N1 vaccine eligibility expands Monday in B.C.
Those able to get shots starting Monday include frontline health-care workers, children between six months and five years of age, and caregivers of children under six months. more...
Flu fright can't scare off Halloween business
People in the Halloween business say it's been a fantastic year for sales despite the swine flu outbreak and a warning by an infectious disease expert to keep the celebrations low key this weekend. more...
Shortages persist in H1N1 immunization drive
Canadians across the country have been enduring long waits, health clinics closing early and vaccine shortages as they seek immunization against the resurging swine flu virus. more...
To vaccinate or not? Healthy adults debate swine flu shot
While many healthy people are deciding they won't be bothering to get the swine flu vaccine, a Calgary bioethicist argues they are not considering the public good. more...
H1N1 vaccine frustrations grow in B.C.'s Interior
Residents in B.C.'s Interior were growing increasingly frustrated Wednesday over the slow rollout of the H1N1 vaccine in their region. more...
Health authority removes toys, books from hospital
The Vancouver Island Health Authority is removing all toys, books and magazines from medical facilities in an effort to curb the spread of H1N1, it announced Wednesday. more...
Frequently Asked Questions about the swine flu vaccine
CTV.ca, with the help of infectious disease expert Dr. Neil Rau, answers your questions about the coming swine flu vaccine. more...
Long waits, lots of anxiousness over vaccinations
B.C. residents continued to line up for flu vaccinations Tuesday, as three more H1N1-related deaths were reported. Health officials urged patience. more...
Rush for vaccine puts high-risk groups at risk: experts
Some flu experts are warning that with long lineups at flu vaccination clinics, those who need the vaccine the most are at risk of not getting it. more...
Hockey groups warn against sharing water bottles
Canadian hockey associations are urging players to avoid sharing water bottles to avoid the spread of swine flu. more...
Feel sick? Health officials say to avoid travel
Health officials say people who are feeling ill should postpone travel plans and they say travel staff -- from bus drivers to air cabin crews -- should watch out for ill passengers. more...
Is it swine flu? When parents should call a doctor
CTV.ca offers answers to your most frequently asked questions about spotting and treating swine flu in kids. more...
Boy's H1N1 death should be lesson to parents: dad
The swine-flu death of an otherwise healthy teen came without warning and should serve as a lesson to parents, the boy's grief-stricken father said Tuesday. more...
Provinces struggle to meet demand for H1N1 vaccine
Canadians coast to coast are flooding clinics for the swine flu vaccine, and some are being turned away because supplies have temporarily run out. more...
Lineups long, patience thin for vaccine rollout
British Columbians rolled up their sleeves Monday in the largest vaccination campaign in the province's history as health officials try to gain control over the spread of the H1N1 virus. more...
H1N1 could be 'dangerous' for Canada's homeless
In one of Canada's first sweeps of H1N1 inoculation, street nurses will be ducking in and out of alleys on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, vaccinating the homeless, the downtrodden and the drug-addicted. more...
H1N1 flu vaccine rolls out in B.C.
Prescriptions for antiviral drugs to combat the H1N1 flu have been flying off British Columbia pharmacy shelves for weeks and starting Monday there will finally be a new tool to fight the flu in the province. more...
Half of Canadians don't want flu vaccine: poll
On the eve of the biggest immunization program in Canadian history, a new poll suggests roughly half of Canadians do not want the H1N1 swine flu vaccine. more...
Obama declares emergency in U.S. for swine flu
President Barack Obama has declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency. more...
H1N1 vaccines delayed for family doctors
The day after the H1N1 flu vaccine was approved, there's already a delay to part of the distribution plan. Doctors that were told they'd be able to pick up the vaccine on Monday have now been told to wait. more...
Poll suggests Canadians think H1N1 risks exaggerated
A new poll suggests most Canadians feel their governments are doing an OK job handling the H1N1 situation, but think news organizations have overreacted to H1N1. more...
