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"This is by far the busiest pediatric emergency departments across the country have probably ever been," said Dr. Stephen Freedman, a professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at the University of Calgary.
"When you combine [ongoing staffing shortages] with very high volumes of children seeking emergency department care and the acuity, which is quite high, that really is leading to emergency departments that are bursting at the seams."
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As front-line health care workers scramble to keep up with ballooning demand, doctors are urging parents to take some simple precautions including vaccinating children against influenza and COVID-19.
There are two other key steps families can take, according to Kellner.
"Stay at home if you're sick and consider wearing masks in public including at schools, grocery stories [and] other places where its crowded."
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...648541?cmp=rss
Just curious, anyone got back to wearing masks or have their kids wear them to school?