BC omicron

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…

B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix are expected to introduced new measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in a news conference on Friday afternoon. The 1 p.m. PT…

B.C. reported its first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant Tuesday. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said it was someone in Fraser Health who travelled to Nigeria.The province will be doing full genome sequencing on…

The B.C. government said Monday it will not enact specific restrictions to manage the potential arrival of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. The latest variant, first reported last week, has led the federal government to restrict…