Province shares spring COVID, flu and measles update
Around 40 people were in hospitals across BC with COVID as of Friday, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said during a press conference.
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BC Interior inundated with influenza
Hospitals in the Interior Health region are inundated with influenza cases with six children in the province already dying from complications of the flu so far this season, about double that of an entire normal flu season.
BC children being most impacted by influenza
The respiratory virus season is upon us and provincial health authorities are urging British Columbians to do “what we know works” including getting vaccinated, staying home when feeling unwell, washing hands, social distancing and wearing masks where appropriate. “The respiratory season is unfolding as we expected it would, but we are in a very different place than we were a year ago,” noted Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry.
Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent vax arrives in BC next week
Following the approval last month of the Moderna bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, the Pfizer-BioNTech version has now been approved by Health Canada.
Health Canada approves Omicron-targeted booster
B.C. will soon be rolling out an Omicron-focused COVID-19 booster shot approved today by Health Canada for all residents 18 years and older.
Health officials pondering fourth vaccine dose
British Columbia health officials are still undecided on whether fourth vaccine doses will be made available to the general population as immunity to COVID-19 wanes and the possibility of future, more transmissible variants loom.
B.C. is betting wrong on COVID, say critics
Experts warn that British Columbia is putting people at risk by lifting protective measures as the BA2 subvariant brings a second, unpredictable Omicron wave in the province.
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Second vaccine booster for high risk individuals in B.C.
The Province will be providing a second round of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for seniors and immunocompromised people.
B.C. rolls back wide swath of COVID-19 restrictions
The province is dropping a wide range of pandemic restrictions with mask requirements to end as early as tomorrow (March 11), on the back of high vaccination rates and lower transmission.
COVID restrictions eased, masks and vaccine card remain
B.C. will lift most covid restrictions from Wednesday night but the move will rely on keeping the BC Vaccine Card, indoor masking requirements and COVID-19 safety plans in place.
UPDATED: Absenteeism triggers COVID alert at two schools
Two local schools – Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary in Oliver and Osoyoos Elementary – have notified parents that the schools have crossed the threshold triggering an alert that COVID-19 activity may be on the rise.
Absenteeism triggers COVID alert at local schools
Two local schools – Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary in Oliver and Osoyoos Elementary – have notified parents that the schools have crossed the threshold triggering an alert that COVID-19 activity may be on the rise.
B.C. will not make vaccinations mandatory
B.C.’s health minister said the province will not go down the same path as Quebec on vaccinations due to the “exceptional success” of vaccination campaigns here.
B.C. imposes new restrictions as Omicron looms large
Rapidly growing Omicron Covid-19 cases across the country have led provincial authorities to bring in new measures to help limit the spread and protect hospitals from being overwhelmed.
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Omicron sparks global concern as vax for children begins
With Canada’s first two known cases of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern (VOC) identified in Ottawa, B.C.’s health authorities say there is no evidence this new variant has been introduced into the province.
COVID-19 vax for children aged 5-11 as soon as early-Nov
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says B.C. is hoping to be ready to provide vaccines for the 340,000 children in the province between the ages of 5 and 11 by early-November.
Restrictions eased in Interior as Vaccine Card comes into effect
Restrictions in the Interior Health region are being eased as the BC Vaccine Card comes into effect, B.C.’s provincial health officer announced Monday alongside mandated vaccinations for all health care workers and booster shots for the severely immunocompromised.
B.C.’s vaccine passport is now available online
The BC Vaccine Card kicked off yesterday with a short online registration process generating a QR code and an image showing either ‘vaccinated’ or ‘partially vaccinated’ depending on whether a person has had one or two vaccinations.
COVID-19 restrictions return as cases rise linked to unvaccinated
COVID-19 restrictions including mandatory masks indoors and limits on indoor and outdoor gathering have returned to the Southern Interior.
COVID vaccinations mandatory for long-term care home staff
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for all workers in long-term care homes and assisted living facilities announced last week by B.C. health authorities will cover one of two elder care facilities in Osoyoos.
COVID-19 vaccination made mandatory for care home workers
The province has announced COVID-19 vaccinations will be mandatory for workers in long-term care homes and assisted living facilities with an Oct.12 deadline for a double dose.
Public Safety Minister announces strict new COVID-19 fines
The province has put in place new measures to penalize those disobeying COVID-19 public health...
Dr. Henry tells young people to “call out” their peers for bad COVID behaviour
Sophie Carrigan Gray Local Journalism Initiative Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry urged...