Swine Flu News Storiesen-usCopyright 2009, CFMJ-AMWed, 18 Nov 2009 19:49:02 GMThttp://emmisinteractive.comPriority groups are no longer the only ones eligible for the swine flu shot. Health Minister Deb Matthews has announced that starting Thursday, the vaccine will be made available to anyone who wants it across the province. She called it ``a big step forward.'' However, she says it doesn't mean everyone can get the shot all at once, and that people should be patient because there are sure to be len...http://www.640toronto.com/News/SwineFlu/Story.aspx?ID=1166411http://www.640toronto.com/News/SwineFlu/Story.aspx?ID=1166411Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:49:02 GMTToronto Public Health to Open H1N1 Clinics to Everyone Health officials in Toronto are the latest to announce they will start providing the swine flu vaccine to the general public. Toronto Public Health will open H1N1 clinics to everyone who wants a shot starting Wednesday. The city joins at least 15 other local health units in Ontario that have decided to offer the flu shot to the general public. It...http://www.640toronto.com/News/SwineFlu/Story.aspx?ID=1166039http://www.640toronto.com/News/SwineFlu/Story.aspx?ID=1166039Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:37:16 GMTCanada's Chief Public Health officer says of the millions of swine flu shots that have been administered since the start of the campaign, there’s only been a few cases of serious side effects. Dr. David Butler-Jones says there were 36 reports of serious adverse reactions among the 6.5 million people who have been vaccinated. He says the serious side effects fall into two categories: allergic...http://www.640toronto.com/News/SwineFlu/Story.aspx?ID=1166008http://www.640toronto.com/News/SwineFlu/Story.aspx?ID=1166008Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:09:54 GMT Swine flu clinics are going to be open to the general public in Halton Region starting Wednesday November 18 and in Peel Region Thursday November 19. For more information cut and paste the links below: http://www.halton.ca/health/services/communicable_disease/H1N1/clinics.htm http://www.peelregion.ca/health/topics/commdisease/h1n1-clinic-sched.htm At this point, clinics in Toronto and Durham Region a...http://www.640toronto.com/News/SwineFlu/Story.aspx?ID=1165966http://www.640toronto.com/News/SwineFlu/Story.aspx?ID=1165966Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:04:04 GMT Almost 1/4 of Canadians have been immunized against swine flu. Chief Public Health officer Dr. David Butler-Jones says Canada is leading the world when it comes to the percentage of the population vaccinated, and that's why we've seen so few deaths and serious cases so far. He calls it a “model of success”. He also despite initial shortages, vaccine shipments continue to flow country w...http://www.640toronto.com/News/SwineFlu/Story.aspx?ID=1165516http://www.640toronto.com/News/SwineFlu/Story.aspx?ID=1165516Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:19:23 GMTThe province is ready to start the next phase of swine flu vaccinations by opening flu-shot clinics to school children aged 13 and under. Dr. Arlene King says starting next week, shots will be offered at doctors' offices and public health clinics, to help reduce transmission of the disease. Adults 65 and older who have underlying health conditions such as diabetes, cardiac disease or cancer can al...http://www.640toronto.com/News/SwineFlu/Story.aspx?ID=1164906http://www.640toronto.com/News/SwineFlu/Story.aspx?ID=1164906Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:57:35 GMTOntario soon will move to the next phase of its swine flu vaccination plan by offering the shot to school aged children. Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health says the province will likely announce that on Friday. Dr. David McKeown stresses clinics will not take place in schools; parents will be asked to go to doctors offices or to public health clinics. He says as soon as the province makes a...http://www.640toronto.com/News/SwineFlu/Story.aspx?ID=1164491http://www.640toronto.com/News/SwineFlu/Story.aspx?ID=1164491Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:12:59 GMTIt's not only athletes and high ranking health care people who've been jumping the queue for the swine flu shot. Students at some local private schools have also received the vaccine ahead of those in the high risk group. The Head of St. Andrew's College in Aurora says it was an "ethically responsible choice" because its 250-students all live together, so there would be a high risk of transmission i...http://www.640toronto.com/News/SwineFlu/Story.aspx?ID=1163903http://www.640toronto.com/News/SwineFlu/Story.aspx?ID=1163903Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:48:27 GMTMembers of at least four hospitals boards in Toronto have been offered the swine flu vaccine, and while one doctor says he now regrets that decision, others say it's the right thing to do. Board members at Toronto's Mount Sinai hospital were offered the shot last week, when health officials were urging that priority groups go to the front of the line. Dr. Donald Low, chief microbiologist at the hos...http://www.640toronto.com/News/SwineFlu/Story.aspx?ID=1162552http://www.640toronto.com/News/SwineFlu/Story.aspx?ID=1162552Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:44:54 GMTWe’re being told to brace for an increase in swine flu deaths as the virus makes it’s way across the country. Canada's Chief Public Health officer says hospitalizations, admissions to intensive-care units and deaths from the swine flu virus are three times higher this week than last. Dr. David Butler-Jones says that is expected to continue over the next few weeks. He's encouraging...http://www.640toronto.com/News/SwineFlu/Story.aspx?ID=1162159http://www.640toronto.com/News/SwineFlu/Story.aspx?ID=1162159Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:59:18 GMT