B.C. now has access to Paxlovid for some COVID patients
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B.C. nurses issue 72-hour strike notice
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B.C. now has access to Paxlovid for some COVID patients
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February 1, 2022
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Tuesday that some B.C. residents will now have access to Paxlovid to help fight severe COVID-19 infections. This drug will be available for critically extremely vulnerable people and the province has about 4,000 treatment courses, Henry added.
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B.C. now has access to Paxlovid for some COVID patients04:31 | February 1, 2022 -
BC Nurses’ Union to expand job action02:00 | July 9, 2026 -
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Health Matters: The health risks of wildfire smoke05:00 | July 9, 2026 -
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Anchoring Change: The push to start substance-use education earlier04:41 | July 6, 2026 -
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How to protect yourself from cold water shock04:05 | June 30, 2026 -
Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre closing02:18 | June 29, 2026 -
B.C. nurses issue 72-hour strike notice02:04 | June 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: Water safety warning after rise in drownings04:23 | June 29, 2026 -
CAPE calls for better health protections during extreme heat04:40 | June 29, 2026 -
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Report urges WorkSafeBC to improve heat protection regulations05:12 | June 25, 2026
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B.C. now has access to Paxlovid for some COVID patients04:31 | February 1, 2022
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BC Nurses’ Union to expand job action02:00 | July 9, 2026
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Castlegar man granted access to cancer drug02:04 | July 9, 2026
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Health Matters: The health risks of wildfire smoke05:00 | July 9, 2026
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Health Matters: Healthy skin and causes for concern03:53 | July 8, 2026
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B.C. government under pressure to settle nurses’ dispute04:29 | July 8, 2026
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B.C. Nurses escalates job action with picket line outside VGH02:03 | July 7, 2026
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Anchoring Change: The push to start substance-use education earlier04:41 | July 6, 2026
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BC nurses’ strike highlights strain on rural healthcare04:56 | July 5, 2026
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B.C. nurses issue 72-hour strike notice02:04 | June 29, 2026
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Report urges WorkSafeBC to improve heat protection regulations05:12 | June 25, 2026
B.C. now has access to Paxlovid for some COVID patients
Description
February 1, 2022
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Tuesday that some B.C. residents will now have access to Paxlovid to help fight severe COVID-19 infections. This drug will be available for critically extremely vulnerable people and the province has about 4,000 treatment courses, Henry added.
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