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If you’re living with a chronic lung disease, it’s important to talk to your healthcare provider about immunizations and the vaccines that are right for you.

#VaccinesWork #GetImmunized

If your COPD symptoms get worse, talk yourself into taking action. #SpeakUpForCOPD Learn more: copdflareups.gaapp.org/copd-symptom...

Tobacco Settlement Funds If you smoked regularly before Nov. 20, 1998 and were diagnosed with a tobacco-related disease, you may qualify for $14,400 - $100,000 from a landmark settlement. www.copdcanada.info/tobacco-sett...

What is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and why should older adult’s care? Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/rsv-respiratory-syncytial-virus/

Exacerbations or 'flare ups' take a huge toll on people with COPD. If you have COPD and have experienced a flare up, you deserve an urgent review of your management plan to help prevent further progression of your COPD. To learn more: www.copdcanada.info/copd-patient...

Patient Education - Living with COPD
Assessing your COPD, Treating your COPD, Understanding your COPD, Using your Inhaler, Medications & Practical Tips. #COPD Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/patient-education

Canadian respiratory virus surveillance reports
In week 7 (week ending February 21, 2026) In Canada, indicators of influenza activity were decreasing, while indicators of COVID-19 activity and RSV activity were stable. More info: . www.copdcanada.info/influenza-my...

Every flare-up can make your COPD get worse. Never ignore flare-ups! #SpeakUpForCOPD Learn more: copdflareups.gaapp.org/never-ignore...

Patient Education - Living with COPD
Assessing your COPD, Treating your COPD, Understanding your COPD, Using your Inhaler, Medications & Practical Tips. #COPD Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/patient-education

People with COPD deserve to receive evidence-based, personalized management both at initial diagnosis and follow-up to help enable timely intervention to help prevent disease progression. Read and download the COPD Patient Charter to learn more: www.copdcanada.info/copd-patient...

Feeling isolated? Join COPD Canada’s Patient Support Group, a gated community. www.facebook.com/COPDCanada/groups

Tobacco Settlement Funds If you smoked regularly before Nov. 20, 1998 and were diagnosed with a tobacco-related disease, you may qualify for $14,400 - $100,000 from a landmark settlement. www.copdcanada.info/tobacco-sett...

Patient Education - Living with COPD
Assessing your COPD, Treating your COPD, Understanding your COPD, Using your Inhaler, Medications & Practical Tips. #COPD Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/patient-education

If your COPD symptoms get worse, talk yourself into an action plan. #SpeakUpForCOPD Learn more: copdflareups.gaapp.org

Ma liste de vérification de la MPOC est un outil que vous pouvez utiliser lorsque vous discutez avec votre fournisseur de soins de santé. Pour télécharger un exemplaire: www.copdcanada.info/my-copd-chec...

If you’re living with a chronic lung disease, it’s important to talk to your healthcare provider about immunizations and the vaccines that are right for you.

#VaccinesWork #GetImmunized

The Canadian Act on COPD National Steering Group (NSG) has developed "My COPD Checklist" which empowers patients to have meaningful discussions with their health care providers. To download the Checklist: www.copdcanada.info/my-copd-chec...

COPD is a progressive disease that can lead to exacerbations. If you have COPD, you deserve to fully understand how your symptoms may change or worsen over time so you can actively participate in your own care. To learn more: www.copdcanada.info/copd-patient...

#SpeakUpforCOPD Read the global state of COPD: driving change to tackle a lung health crisis www.copdcanada.info/speak-up-for...

Between November and January of the 2025/26 season, the Canadian Sentinel Practitioner Surveillance Network estimates that the risk of medically-attended influenza A(H3N2) illness was reduced by 40% among vaccinated relative to unvaccinated individuals. www.copdcanada.info/influenza-my...

Moderna says FDA refused to review mRNA flu shot The FDA has refused to review Moderna’s application for its messenger RNA-based influenza vaccine, according to the company.In a press release, Moderna noted that the FDA’s rejection of th...

Moderna says FDA refused to review mRNA flu shot tinyurl.com/4khcm9bm

Patient Education - Living with COPD
Assessing your COPD, Treating your COPD, Understanding your COPD, Using your Inhaler, Medications & Practical Tips. #COPD Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/patient-education

Des organismes canadiens de santé pulmonaire lancent un appel aux gouvernements : le règlement historique sur le tabac est une occasion unique de protéger la santé pulmonaire. cts-sct.ca/a-propos-de-...

Blowing bubbles for COPD #SpeakUpforCOPD An important global campaign in the pursuit of a critical goal: to increase awareness and understanding of COPD among policy makers and healthcare systems to ensure COPD becomes a public health priority. Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/speak-up-for-copd/

Research shows that people living with chronic lung diseases are at higher risk from vaccine-preventable diseases?

If you have a lung condition, talk to your healthcare provider about the right vaccines for you.

#VaccinesWork #GetImmunized

COPD, asthma diagnosis rates from COVID-19 start to late 2024 low

COPD is frequently diagnosed late when the disease has already progressed. We think people with COPD deserve to have access to the right diagnostic tools to inform a timely and accurate diagnosis. Read and download the COPD Patient Charter to learn more: www.copdcanada.info/copd-patient...

Patient Education - Living with COPD
Assessing your COPD, Treating your COPD, Understanding your COPD, Using your Inhaler, Medications & Practical Tips. #COPD Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/patient-education

Historic $32.5 billion settlement with tobacco companies provides a critical opportunity to strengthen smoking prevention, cessation, and lung health programs across Canada. More info: cts-sct.ca/about-us/adv...

Heart Attack, Stroke Risk Rises After Serious RSV, Study Says Level of risk peaked in the week after a hospital admission but lingered through 6 months

Heart Attack, Stroke Risk Rises After Serious RSV, Study Says. Level of risk peaked in the week after a hospital admission but lingered through 6 months. More info: tinyurl.com/56t46zwt