B.C. now has access to Paxlovid for some COVID patients
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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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B.C. now has access to Paxlovid for some COVID patients04:31 | February 1, 2022 -
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Health Matters: B.C. nurses stepping off the picket lines amid mediation02:07 | July 14, 2026 -
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Vancouver Mayor slams BC gov’t over no new involuntary care beds -
Controversy over calls to go ‘beyond the mandate’ amid B.C. nurses job action02:10 | July 12, 2026 -
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Health Matters: The health risks of wildfire smoke05:00 | July 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: Healthy skin and causes for concern03:53 | July 8, 2026
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B.C. now has access to Paxlovid for some COVID patients04:31 | February 1, 2022
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Health Matters: New graphic cigarette warning labels04:05 | 9 hours ago
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BC’s wildfire fight02:11 | July 19, 2026
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Chronic ER closures in rural communities02:14 | July 19, 2026
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Surrey Cares-Free to Play funding for outdoor play04:18 | July 19, 2026
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Vancouver Mayor slams BC gov’t over no new involuntary care beds| July 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Healthy skin and causes for concern03:53 | July 8, 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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