COVID Shots

• U.S. latest country to approve updated COVID-19 vaccines as fall nears

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision is part of a shift to treat fall updates of the COVID-19 vaccine much like getting a yearly flu shot.

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  Sep 11, 2023
  
• U.S. FDA proposes shift to annual COVID shot for healthy adults

  The Food and Drug Administration's proposal was outlined in its briefing documents ahead of a meeting of its panel of external advisers on Thursday.

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  Jan 23, 2023
  
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• B.C. to provide fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine for people age 70+

  The province will start with providing the shot for those living in long term care and those who are clinically extremely vulnerable.

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  Apr 5, 2022
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• B.C. not ruling out mandatory COVID-19 immunization for long-term care workers

  The province is in the midst of talking to health care workers, the union and the employer about the possibility of a vaccine mandate.

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  Jul 29, 2021
• Only 45% of people in B.C. aged 70+ registered for vaccine, as officials continue reminders

  As of mid-May, about 180,000 of B.C.'s 400,000 people who are 75 years of age and older had registered for the vaccine, or about 45 per cent.

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  Jun 1, 2021
• COVID-19: B.C. moves to 8-week gap for second Pfizer or Moderna vaccine dose

  Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry originally set the gap at 16 weeks due to a shortage of supply and a push to get as many people at least one dose as possible.

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  May 27, 2021
• Kids 12 to 17 years old can now register for the COVID-19 vaccine in British Columbia

  All adults in British Columbia are now eligible to book their vaccine.

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  May 19, 2021
• ‘Completely wrong’: Anger over COVID-19 vaccine second dose delay for seniors

  An 80-year-old woman in Alberta is appealing to the government to shorten the four-month interval between COVID-19 vaccine doses.

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  May 7, 2021
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• Childcare, school staff, first responders in Fraser Health can book vaccinations this week

  The plan is to complete the immunizations over the next 10 days.

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  May 4, 2021
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• B.C. expects vaccine supply to double starting next week

  In total, Health Minister Adrian Dix said the province is expecting 1.1 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine in May. About 276,000 doses are expected next week.

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  Apr 29, 2021