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Thousands of people in B.C. will benefit from BC PharmaCare’s new and expanded coverage of medications for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, severe hypoglycemia, migraines, the treatment of low white blood cell levels, multiple sclerosis, heart failure, and birth control. Effective April 12, 2022, vedolizumab (Entyvio), which is used in the treatment of moderately to […]
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Category: 2022, Government News & Updates, Health, Provincial Government
Posted on May 2, 2022
As British Columbia continues to take the next step in its COVID-19 response, the Province is transitioning from daily to weekly COVID-19 reporting. Beginning on Thursday, April 7, 2022, COVID-19 dashboards and reports issued by the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control will be updated on weekly basis. The new reports will focus on key […]
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Category: 2022, Government News & Updates, Health, Provincial Government
Posted on April 7, 2022
As people in B.C. continue to get vaccinated, the Province continues with previously announced plans to further lift COVID-19 restrictions, while protecting those most at risk with the launch of the spring booster vaccine program. “Thanks to the many British Columbians who have stayed up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines, we are seeing high […]
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Category: 2022, Government News & Updates, Health, Provincial Government
Posted on April 5, 2022
Starting Wednesday, March 23, 2022, rapid antigen test kits will be available to people aged 18 years and older through community pharmacies. Eligible individuals can pick up one kit of five tests every 28 days from participating pharmacies at no cost. Individuals must present their personal health number when picking up the kit or, if […]
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Category: 2022, Government News & Updates, Health, Provincial Government
Posted on March 23, 2022
Starting immediately on Monday, March 21, 2022, rapid antigen test kits will be available to people aged 30 years and older through community pharmacies. Eligible individuals can pick up one kit of five tests every 28 days from participating pharmacies at no cost. Individuals must present their personal health number when picking up the kit. […]
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Category: 2022, Government News & Updates, Health, Provincial Government
Posted on March 21, 2022
Today, Health Canada authorized the use of the Moderna Spikevax (50 mcg) COVID-19 vaccine in children 6 to 11 years of age. This is the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized in Canada for use in this younger age group. Health Canada received an application from Moderna to expand the indication of its Spikevax vaccine on November […]
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Category: 2022, Federal Government, Government News & Updates, Health
Posted on March 17, 2022
Today, the Government of Canada announced that effective April 1, 2022 at 12:01 AM EDT, fully vaccinated travellers will no longer need to provide a pre-entry COVID-19 test result to enter Canada by air, land or water. Fully vaccinated travellers seeking to arrive in Canada before April 1, 2022, must still have a valid pre-entry […]
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Category: 2022, Federal Government, Government News & Updates, Health
Posted on March 17, 2022
Starting Tuesday, March 15, 2022, rapid antigen test kits will be available through community pharmacies to people aged 40 and older. Eligible individuals can pick up one kit containing five tests every 28 days from participating pharmacies at no cost. Individuals must present their personal health number when picking up the kit or, if others […]
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Category: 2022, Government News & Updates, Health, Provincial Government
Posted on March 17, 2022
As people in B.C. continue to step up and become vaccinated in record numbers, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have decreased, leading the provincial health officer to lift additional public health orders. As of Friday, March 11, 2022, B.C.’s indoor mask order is being repealed along with eased restrictions on long-term care visitors, faith gatherings and […]
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Category: 2022, Government News & Updates, Health, Provincial Government
Posted on March 10, 2022
The Office of the Provincial Health Officer (PHO) has posted a new provincial health officer order requiring the reporting of health-care professionals’ COVID-19 vaccination status. The order requires professional health colleges to provide personal information about their registrants to the Ministry of Health. This enables the ministry to match the data to the provincial immunization […]
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Category: 2022, Government News & Updates, Health, Provincial Government
Posted on March 7, 2022
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