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'Please be patient': Dr. Bonnie Henry addresses mixed coronavirus vaccines and travel

'Please be patient': Dr. Bonnie Henry addresses mixed coronavirus vaccines and travel

Several countries have stated that they will not allow travellers with mixed vaccines
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COVID-19: B.C. firms up mandatory vax plans for provincial workers

COVID-19: B.C. firms up mandatory vax plans for provincial workers

Bureaucrats and health-care workers in assisted living, long-term care face vaccination requirements
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All public service workers in B.C. must be fully vaccinated by Nov. 22

All public service workers in B.C. must be fully vaccinated by Nov. 22

All 30,000 B.C. public service workers will be required to be fully vaccinated by Nov. 22.
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Call for booster shots for First Nations, as Ahousaht outbreak continues

Call for booster shots for First Nations, as Ahousaht outbreak continues

Vaccination rates in B.C. First Nations communities are lowest in the 18-to-40 age group.
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Talking to a Squamish scientist about the anti-science movement

Talking to a Squamish scientist about the anti-science movement

Physicist and Quest University prof Andrew Hamilton shares his thoughts and predictions about the current mistrust of experts that has been exposed by the pandemic.
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Pace of new COVID-19 infections in B.C. dips slightly

Pace of new COVID-19 infections in B.C. dips slightly

10 more die, 326 in hospital as fourth wave of pandemic continues.
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Everything you need to know about COVID-19 testing travel costs for Canadians

Everything you need to know about COVID-19 testing travel costs for Canadians

Even fully vaccinated travellers will need to drop hundreds of dollars on testing.
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When will B.C. children be able to get their COVID vaccine?

When will B.C. children be able to get their COVID vaccine?

Dr. Bonnie Henry 'really hopeful' that Pfizer vaccine for 5-to-11-year-olds will be available by the end of the calendar year, and hopefully as early as the end of October
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New poll finds support for vaccine card strong but it's not always asked for

New poll finds support for vaccine card strong but it's not always asked for

"What is quite surprising is the high percentage, 33 per cent of residents who have been in an establishment that should have asked for the proof of vaccinations but have failed to do so."
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11 more COVID-19 deaths raise B.C. pandemic death toll to 1,973

11 more COVID-19 deaths raise B.C. pandemic death toll to 1,973

Children in kindergarten through Grade 12 province-wide must now wear masks at schools.
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