New video on vaccine confidence now available
A new video from the National Collaborating Centres for Indigenous Health and Infectious Diseases is intended to promote vaccine confidence for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. Vaccines, a...
Vaccinations
Remembering the importance of immunizations
(Editor’s note: This article first appeared in Northern Health’s Healthier You – Summer 2018 edition on Healthy Schools. Read the full issue here.) Did you know that in this past century, in ...
Five things you can do to help prevent the flu!
Prevent the flu by looking after your health! Getting outside helps me find wellness in the winter. Pictured: my friend and I skiing at Murray Ridge Ski Hill in Fort St. James. As a communications ...
What's the real story on influenza (flu)?
A version of this article was first published in the Winter 2015 issue of Healthier You magazine. Common myths about influenza In my experience as a nurse, I have heard many questions abou...
10 tips for a happy and healthy first five years
How can we ensure that our children, families, and communities are as healthy as possible? I had the chance to ask some Northern Health experts for their thoughts and here are ten tips (in no particul...
Keeping children safe and healthy with routine immunizations
Keeping children safe and healthy I am drawn to the topic of immunization for National Immunization Awareness Week, an annual event held in the last week of April. It's a chance to highlight the im...
National Immunization Awareness Week – 100,000 vaccine challenge
100,000 vaccine challenge This week is National Immunization Awareness Week and it's a great time to think about the importance of immunizations! I'm celebrating by taking the "100,000 Vaccine Chal...