@jonimitchell thank you for being a great proponent for vaccines. Enjoy the beautiful Sunshine Coast. We love your words, music and strong belief in doing the right things for the greater good.
NEW - Dr. Deena Hinshaw has been hired on a six-month contract as British Columbia’s deputy provincial health officer. Hinshaw previously served as Alberta’s provincial health officer during the COVID pandemic. #bcpoli
Get your vax and mask up.
If you feel sick, test.
If elderly/high risk and Covid+, get to doctor fast for Paxlovid.
I’m #covidcareful & passed it on to elderly relatives.
Paxlovid helps high risk & needs to be used immediately to reduce hospitalization.
Oct 21 Canadian COVID Hazard Index and associated data are now live
SEVERE: CAN, AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, ON, PEI
VERY HIGH: NL, NWT, NUV, YK
HIGH: QC, SK
All regions are increasing
1 in every 36 people are infected
Time to mask, boost, test is NOW
Link: https://t.co/OOsUluLc3C
Hey Team BC, be like @ianhanomansing this fall. 🤩🍁🍂 Time for vaccine boosters as we head into cold season. Stay safe & change your oil filter while you are at it. #bingobangobongo
UBC is grateful that the Province of BC has increased support to the university to allow expansion of an additional 40 MD and 88 postgraduate training seats to the UBC Faculty of Medicine
Let’s plan for BC to be Covid manageable with these guidelines: 1. Vaccinate 2. Use Covid treatments 3. Ensure quality inside ventilation is in place 4. Restart Public reporting 5. Use home tests
‘COVID Zero’ is impossible this fall. But ‘COVID Manageable’ is within reach. We need nuanced measures to minimize hospitalizations while making normal life possible and sustainable: @globeandmail editorial https://t.co/lPZldlAGEr #COVID19
Health Canada approves updated Moderna vaccine for Omicron variant. Company will supply 12 million doses of tweaked vaccine, which is said to be 'significantly' more effective against Omicron. https://t.co/FR5VNPKvDf via @cbcnews@LaurenPelley#COVID19#vaccination
More evidence that vaccination against Covid-19 reduces transmission. Not to zero, but substantially. Boosters/recent vaccination reduce risk the most. https://t.co/uX296HJ0Va
#OnThisDay – August 21, 1980
As Terry rested near Marathon, ON, a group of construction workers learned that Terry was heading their way. Wanting to ensure a stable surface for Terry, they decided to work through the night to pave the road.
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Although New York City quite a distance away from BC, the recommendation is sound : the polio vaccine will keep your children safe from a horrific disease #vaccinesmatter#bchealth
#Polio Is Worrying Parents. Doctors Say Vaccination Is the Answer. Poliovirus has been detected in New York City wastewater, but children with up-to-date #vaccination should be OK, pediatricians said, by @sharonNYT@nateschweber https://t.co/b9TtOBdo5G via @nytimes#pediatrics
Our health care system in BC needs focus and support. Just like our efforts to get vaccines out, our collective energy can bring the change in BC health care. @picardonhealth