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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services advises that RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vaccination clinics for seniors 75 years and older will be available by appointment at various clinics across the province starting on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, until Sunday, October 18, 2026. RSV is a common respiratory virus that circulates year-round and can cause serious illness in older adults. Those 75 and older are eligible to receive the RSV vaccine, which has been shown to reduce visits to the emergency department and admissions to hospital due to RSV. Those 60 years and older in congregate living settings are also eligible for the vaccine.

New BrunswickA New Brunswick health official is defending the province’s rollout of collaborative care clinics following an audit last week that found there was a lack of data in their rollout. Recent audit found lack of data in establishing clinicsSam Farley · CBC News · Posted: Oct 07, 2026 5:54 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 7Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Deputy health minister Eric Beaulieu told the committee that the department had to move quickly to create the clinics to meet a need. (New Brunswick Legislature Livestream)A New Brunswick health official is defending the province’s rollout of collaborative care clinics following an audit last week that found there was a lack of data in their rollout. “The analogy I would use is the house was on fire. There were patients within that house. We did not take the time to analyze how much water is it going to take to put the fire out. We took action right away,” said deputy health minister Eric Beaulieu at a legislative committee on Wednesday.

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