Public Health Agency of Canada Webinar: Seasonal Influenza 2023-2024 - September 19, 2023

5 Setting the stage: What is the burden of influenza and which populations are at highest risk? 6 Burden of influenza before the COVID-19 pandemic Burden of influenza varies from year to year. [...] The 5Cs of vaccine hesitancy Confidence: level of trust in the effectiveness and safety of vaccines, the systems that deliver vaccines and the motives of those who establish vaccine policies. [...] NACI has issued recommendations for health care providers on the appropriate selection of seasonal influenza vaccine for the 2023-2024 season, including: a) information on seasonal influenza and influenza vaccines b) vaccine products recommended for specific groups and ages c) contraindications d) dosage and routes of administration 2. [...] 2021–2022 AMMI Canada guidance on the use of antiviral drugs for influenza in the COVID-19 pandemic setting in Canada 49 44 General principles on influenza antiviral therapy The following recommendations are based on the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada (AMMI) Use of antiviral drugs for seasonal infl. [...] • The updated guidance will provide an overview of: o Characteristics of the 2022-2023 influenza season o Prevention of influenza o Influenza antiviral use to reduce the impact on the health care system o The potential role of multiplex respiratory testing o Emerging issues related to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus • Access the updated antiviral algorithm, which now includes HPAIs.