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Author: Kristy Kirkup
Publication Date: April 16, 2026 - 04:00

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COVID-19 drove recent leap in preventable respiratory hospitalizations, report says

April 16, 2026

Hospital admission rates for vaccine-preventable respiratory diseases more than doubled in 2024-2025 compared with prepandemic levels, and COVID-19 was a major driver, according to a new report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information.



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