Vaccines
Dr. Lyne Filiatrault discusses masks in healthcare
October 17, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer On September 27, BC provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, and health minister, Adrian Dix, announced mandatory masking would be re-established in healthcare environments as COVID-19 cases are rising at a rapid rate. Starting October 3, masks became mandatory once again in healthcare settings. This decision came after the BC government had announced they would remove mandatory masking protocols on April 6, 2023. The public immediately began to voice their concerns. This included an open letter addressed to the BC section of emergency medicine from Protect Our Province (PoP) BC. They pressed physicians who work…
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Canada to donate AstraZeneca vaccines to COVAX
July 20, 2021Written by: Michelle Young, News Editor As Canadian vaccination rates rise, 17.7 million of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be donated to COVAX, an initiative that distributes vaccines among “low- and middle-income countries.” This comes after a surplus in supply. The…
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COVID-19 vaccines may be used interchangeably, according to BC health officials
July 11, 2021Editors' note: This is a developing story. Find most recent coverage here. Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer On June 1, 2021, the Public Health Agency of Canada updated their guidelines regarding the use of two different authorized COVID-19 vaccines…
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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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A plea from an anti-vaccinator
February 16, 2015I am the mother of two beautiful young boys. One is seven years old, in grade two, and wants to be an astronaut when he’s older. The other is four-and-a-half years old, not quite as outgoing as his older…
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