Seasonal flu
It’s time to get vaccinated
Maya Barillas Mohan October 26, 2026It’s flu season once again in BC. The BC Centre for Disease Control said “the early rise in cases is predominantly being driven by this year’s flu strain — H1N1 or influenza A — which is known to peak earlier and cause more severe illness,” according to CBC News. Appointments for flu and COVID-19 vaccines became available on October 13. Respiratory syncytial virus vaccines are also available for people who are 75 and older, long-term care and assisted-living residents, and Indigenous Peoples who are 60 and older. Typical flu symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, head and muscle aches, fatigue,…
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What is the seasonal flu?
Marie Jen Galilo September 6, 2026The spread of the flu starts subtle at first, but it doesn’t take long before you’re followed by an inescapable, haunting chorus of coughs throughout the entire campus. The fall semester is the busiest semester at SFU. Students returning to…
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