Medical officer of health urges vaccination as viral signals rise
With all signs pointing to rising rates of respiratory viruses in Ottawa, Ottawa's top doctor is urging older adults to get their updated COVID-19 and flu jabs.
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![A man prepares a dose of the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech at a clinic at the elementary school École des Belles-Rives in Gatineau, Que. on Nov. 29, 2021. A close-up of a hand holding a vaccine vial as a needle is filled from it.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6271091.1695211910!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ecole-des-belles-rives-vaccine-clinic-gatineau.jpg)
With all signs pointing to rising rates of respiratory viruses in Ottawa, Ottawa's top doctor is urging older adults to get their updated COVID-19 and flu jabs.