Vaccines: What they are and why you should get them
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Vaccines: What they are and why you should get them
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Teachers in Vancouver relieved at COVID vaccines
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Vaccines: What they are and why you should get them
04:38 | March 6, 2019
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Health Matters: Treating skin disease with gene therapy
03:58 | January 29, 2026
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Health Matters: Heart Valve Disease Awareness Week
05:32 | September 15, 2025
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Canada’s tick population takes off
04:11 | July 7, 2025
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Growing concern in B.C. interior over measles cases
02:09 | June 27, 2025
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More measles cases confirmed in B.C.
01:54 | June 25, 2025
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More measles cases confirmed in B.C.
02:12 | June 25, 2025
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B.C. health authorities confirm measles cases in Chilliwack
01:45 | June 25, 2025
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April is IBS Awareness Month
05:02 | April 19, 2025
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Open-net salmon farms spread dangerous pathogens to wild fish: study
01:59 | April 17, 2025
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Health Matters: Alzheimer’s blood test
04:40 | April 2, 2025
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Health Matters: Epilepsy Awareness Month
04:36 | March 26, 2025
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SFU measles outbreak modelling study reveals how quickly the disease can spread
04:32 | March 19, 2025
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Health Matters: The importance of prevention on World Cancer Day
03:22 | February 4, 2025
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Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
06:06 | January 18, 2025
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What a ceasefire means for children caught in the conflict in Gaza
05:57 | January 16, 2025
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What are the human symptoms of avian flu?
04:19 | November 12, 2024
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Building a clinical trial super hub and BC Children’s Hospital
04:01 | October 11, 2024
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Health Matters: Signs and symptoms of heart valve disease
04:35 | September 16, 2024
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Health Matters: Advances in arthritis research
04:16 | September 12, 2024
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Canada is testing retail milk for bird flu
03:54 | May 21, 2024
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Industry leaders worry about proposed new B.C. legislation
01:54 | April 4, 2024
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B.C. family shares experience with rare disease to spread awareness
02:05 | March 3, 2024
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Health Matters: Donating cord blood
05:17 | November 14, 2023
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Why women are at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
06:19 | May 16, 2023
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Gardening Tips: How to maintain your vegetable garden
04:50 | July 23, 2022
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BCCDC says no suspected cases of monkeypox in B.C.
01:50 | May 20, 2022
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What is monkeypox and how is it transmitted?
05:08 | May 20, 2022
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B.C. getting tough in response to rising COVID-19 case numbers
04:16 | December 21, 2021
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COVID-19 cases spike to more than 400 in B.C.
02:05 | August 5, 2021
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Health Matters: Heart valve disease and virtual care concerns
03:41 | July 15, 2021
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Teachers in Vancouver relieved at COVID vaccines
02:09 | April 16, 2021
Vaccines: What they are and why you should get them
Description
March 6, 2019
Following the measles outbreak in Vancouver, here are some facts you should be aware of when it comes to getting vaccinations.
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Vaccines: What they are and why you should get them04:38 | March 6, 2019 -
Health Matters: Treating skin disease with gene therapy03:58 | January 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: Heart Valve Disease Awareness Week05:32 | September 15, 2025 -
Canada’s tick population takes off04:11 | July 7, 2025 -
Growing concern in B.C. interior over measles cases02:09 | June 27, 2025 -
More measles cases confirmed in B.C.01:54 | June 25, 2025 -
More measles cases confirmed in B.C.02:12 | June 25, 2025 -
B.C. health authorities confirm measles cases in Chilliwack01:45 | June 25, 2025 -
April is IBS Awareness Month05:02 | April 19, 2025 -
Open-net salmon farms spread dangerous pathogens to wild fish: study01:59 | April 17, 2025 -
Health Matters: Alzheimer’s blood test04:40 | April 2, 2025 -
Health Matters: Epilepsy Awareness Month04:36 | March 26, 2025 -
SFU measles outbreak modelling study reveals how quickly the disease can spread04:32 | March 19, 2025 -
Health Matters: The importance of prevention on World Cancer Day03:22 | February 4, 2025 -
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month06:06 | January 18, 2025 -
What a ceasefire means for children caught in the conflict in Gaza05:57 | January 16, 2025 -
What are the human symptoms of avian flu?04:19 | November 12, 2024 -
Building a clinical trial super hub and BC Children’s Hospital04:01 | October 11, 2024 -
Health Matters: Signs and symptoms of heart valve disease04:35 | September 16, 2024 -
Health Matters: Advances in arthritis research04:16 | September 12, 2024 -
Canada is testing retail milk for bird flu03:54 | May 21, 2024 -
Industry leaders worry about proposed new B.C. legislation01:54 | April 4, 2024 -
B.C. family shares experience with rare disease to spread awareness02:05 | March 3, 2024 -
Health Matters: Donating cord blood05:17 | November 14, 2023 -
Why women are at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease06:19 | May 16, 2023 -
Gardening Tips: How to maintain your vegetable garden04:50 | July 23, 2022 -
BCCDC says no suspected cases of monkeypox in B.C.01:50 | May 20, 2022 -
What is monkeypox and how is it transmitted?05:08 | May 20, 2022 -
B.C. getting tough in response to rising COVID-19 case numbers04:16 | December 21, 2021 -
COVID-19 cases spike to more than 400 in B.C.02:05 | August 5, 2021 -
Health Matters: Heart valve disease and virtual care concerns03:41 | July 15, 2021 -
Teachers in Vancouver relieved at COVID vaccines02:09 | April 16, 2021
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Vaccines: What they are and why you should get them04:38 | March 6, 2019
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Health Matters: Treating skin disease with gene therapy03:58 | January 29, 2026
-
Health Matters: Heart Valve Disease Awareness Week05:32 | September 15, 2025
-
Canada’s tick population takes off04:11 | July 7, 2025
-
Growing concern in B.C. interior over measles cases02:09 | June 27, 2025
-
More measles cases confirmed in B.C.01:54 | June 25, 2025
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More measles cases confirmed in B.C.02:12 | June 25, 2025
-
B.C. health authorities confirm measles cases in Chilliwack01:45 | June 25, 2025
-
April is IBS Awareness Month05:02 | April 19, 2025
-
Open-net salmon farms spread dangerous pathogens to wild fish: study01:59 | April 17, 2025
-
Health Matters: Alzheimer’s blood test04:40 | April 2, 2025
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Health Matters: Epilepsy Awareness Month04:36 | March 26, 2025
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SFU measles outbreak modelling study reveals how quickly the disease can spread04:32 | March 19, 2025
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Health Matters: The importance of prevention on World Cancer Day03:22 | February 4, 2025
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Alzheimer’s Awareness Month06:06 | January 18, 2025
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What a ceasefire means for children caught in the conflict in Gaza05:57 | January 16, 2025
-
What are the human symptoms of avian flu?04:19 | November 12, 2024
-
Building a clinical trial super hub and BC Children’s Hospital04:01 | October 11, 2024
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Health Matters: Signs and symptoms of heart valve disease04:35 | September 16, 2024
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Health Matters: Advances in arthritis research04:16 | September 12, 2024
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Canada is testing retail milk for bird flu03:54 | May 21, 2024
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Industry leaders worry about proposed new B.C. legislation01:54 | April 4, 2024
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B.C. family shares experience with rare disease to spread awareness02:05 | March 3, 2024
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Health Matters: Donating cord blood05:17 | November 14, 2023
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Why women are at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease06:19 | May 16, 2023
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Gardening Tips: How to maintain your vegetable garden04:50 | July 23, 2022
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BCCDC says no suspected cases of monkeypox in B.C.01:50 | May 20, 2022
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What is monkeypox and how is it transmitted?05:08 | May 20, 2022
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B.C. getting tough in response to rising COVID-19 case numbers04:16 | December 21, 2021
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COVID-19 cases spike to more than 400 in B.C.02:05 | August 5, 2021
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Health Matters: Heart valve disease and virtual care concerns03:41 | July 15, 2021
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Teachers in Vancouver relieved at COVID vaccines02:09 | April 16, 2021
Vaccines: What they are and why you should get them
Description
March 6, 2019
Following the measles outbreak in Vancouver, here are some facts you should be aware of when it comes to getting vaccinations.
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