BC COVID latest

As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread rapidly throughout B.C., public health officials have changed their approach to pandemic management in an effort to minimize social disruption. New guidance issued Friday…

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry indicated a significant shift in B.C.’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, saying everyone should assume they’ve been a close contact and that contact-tracing is no longer…

Beginning this week, more B.C. pharmacies will start offering third doses of COVID-19 vaccine with mass immunization clinics soon to follow as the province kicks its booster program into high gear. As of Friday, everyone aged 60…

The provincial government has committed to increasing its COVID-19 vaccination capacity and accelerating its booster shot campaign next year. B.C. aims to complete its booster program by March 31, with a targeted 62-per-cent…

Provincial data modelling provided by B.C. health officials on Tuesday shows COVID cases continue to rise among school-aged children following the return of school. The data shows as of mid-September, those five to eight years…