2025

BC residents advised to check their immunization records ahead of spring travel	<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/Untitled%20design%20(8).png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />	BC residents advised to check their immunization records ahead of spring travel	With two measles cases reported in the province in people returning from travel, public health officials are reminding people in B.C. to check that their immunizations are up to date, particularly if you plan to travel this spring.	http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2025/residents-advised-check-immunization-records	2025-02-21T08:00:00Z
New research prepares for future threat of avian influenza	<img alt="Top: Lab tech touches a screen that says sequencing complete. Bottom: 3 lab staff review results. Right: Loading samples." src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/H5%20research%20image.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />	New research prepares for future threat of avian influenza	BCCDC scientists received research funding to advance response to avian influenza.	http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2025/research-avian-influenza	2025-02-19T08:00:00Z
2024/25 flu vaccine reduces medical visits for influenza infections by about half: Study	<img alt="" src="/news-releases-site/PublishingImages/Immunization_image.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />	2024/25 flu vaccine reduces medical visits for influenza infections by about half: Study	The Canadian Sentinel Practitioner Surveillance Network (SPSN) published estimates of vaccine effectiveness for this year’s flu vaccine.	http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2025/flu-vaccine-reduces-medical-visits	2025-01-31T08:00:00Z