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COPD Canada is a national non-profit patient advocacy association providing educational information and up-to-date medical news for people living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) https://www.copdcanada.info

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Check out our new factsheet! | What’s in vaccines? A look at vaccine ingredients | www.immunize.ca/sites/defau... #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives #GetImmunized

11.03.2026 13:00 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Every flare-up can make your COPD get worse. What causes flare-ups? #SpeakUpForCOPD Learn more: copdflareups.gaapp.org/what-causes-...

11.03.2026 12:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test is commonly used to detect the genetic material of RSV in respiratory specimens acquired through nasal swabs or throat swabs. PCR is highly sensitive and can be specific for RSV detection. www.copdcanada.info/rsv-respirat...

10.03.2026 12:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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/

09.03.2026 12:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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If you have COPD, you deserve access to the right care when needed, wherever you live – someone with specialist skills and understanding of COPD to provide appropriate care. Read and download the COPD Patient Charter to learn more: www.copdcanada.info/copd-patient...

08.03.2026 14:25 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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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

07.03.2026 16:23 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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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

06.03.2026 13:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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If your COPD symptoms get worse, talk yourself into taking action. #SpeakUpForCOPD Learn more: copdflareups.gaapp.org/copd-symptom...

05.03.2026 13:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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...

04.03.2026 14:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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What is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and why should older adult’s care? Learn more: www.copdcanada.info/rsv-respiratory-syncytial-virus/

03.03.2026 14:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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...

02.03.2026 13:17 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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

01.03.2026 14:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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...

28.02.2026 16:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Every flare-up can make your COPD get worse. Never ignore flare-ups! #SpeakUpForCOPD Learn more: copdflareups.gaapp.org/never-ignore...

27.02.2026 15:26 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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

26.02.2026 13:41 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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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...

25.02.2026 13:38 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Feeling isolated? Join COPD Canada’s Patient Support Group, a gated community. www.facebook.com/COPDCanada/groups

24.02.2026 13:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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...

23.02.2026 13:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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

21.02.2026 16:01 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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If your COPD symptoms get worse, talk yourself into an action plan. #SpeakUpForCOPD Learn more: copdflareups.gaapp.org

20.02.2026 14:11 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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...

19.02.2026 14:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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

18.02.2026 13:49 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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...

17.02.2026 13:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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...

16.02.2026 13:39 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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#SpeakUpforCOPD Read the global state of COPD: driving change to tackle a lung health crisis www.copdcanada.info/speak-up-for...

15.02.2026 16:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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...

14.02.2026 15:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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

13.02.2026 14:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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

13.02.2026 14:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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-...

12.02.2026 14:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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/

11.02.2026 15:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0