vaccinations
Masking the data: Whether people like it or not, we’re still in a pandemic
May 23, 2022By Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer It may seem like we’re far removed from the nationwide lockdown in March 2020, which sequestered people to their homes (minus the occasional run to the store for the bare essentials), but we’re not out of the pandemic yet. Even though we’re still in the thick of COVID-19, it’s becoming harder to grasp given the recently lifted mask requirements and vaccine cards. British Columbians became hopeful last year when a vaccine was introduced. At the time of writing, 86% of British Columbians have received their first dose, with similar numbers for their second. The booster,…
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Vulnerable inmates in federal prisons receive COVID-19 vaccines
January 16, 2021Written by: Michelle Young, News Editor Canada has begun vaccinating at-risk inmates against COVID-19. Though there aren’t currently any active COVID-19 cases in facilities where vaccines are administered, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) explained that they chose these facilities…
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Financial incentives and mandatory reporting of vaccinations are the strongest ways to prevent another measles outbreak
March 17, 2019Written by: Simran Randhawa, Peak Associate Measles is a highly infectious, contagious disease, spread by the measles virus. The symptoms tend to resemble that of a flu, but it can be quite dangerous to children if they haven't been immunized.…
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