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COVID booster that also targets Omicron to be part of fall B.C. rollout

COVID booster that also targets Omicron to be part of fall B.C. rollout

Health Canada said Thursday that it has approved the adapted version of the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine for use in individuals 18 and older 鈥 the first bivalent COVID-19 vaccine authorized in Canada.
Risk of infection remains high as COVID wave peaks

Risk of infection remains high as COVID wave peaks

Judging by the reduction in people masking in public indoor areas, some people believe the pandemic is over, but the infection risk is actually near an all-time high, says a COVID-19 modeller
UBC researchers discover 'weak spot' in all major COVID variants

UBC researchers discover 'weak spot' in all major COVID variants

Medical breakthrough likened to finding a 鈥榤aster key鈥 that could lead to effective treatments
Cruise lines start dropping COVID-19 vaccine requirements

Cruise lines start dropping COVID-19 vaccine requirements

Canada to require proof of vaccination on cruises, unlike Europe, U.S.
Health Canada warns of counterfeit COVID-19 rapid test kits

Health Canada warns of counterfeit COVID-19 rapid test kits

People suspecting they have counterfeit kits should not use them and can report them to Health Canada.
B.C. COVID-19 ICU patient count at two-month high

B.C. COVID-19 ICU patient count at two-month high

Most pandemic data metrics have been relatively flat in past month
COVID vaccinations now available for children ages six months to four years in B.C.

COVID vaccinations now available for children ages six months to four years in B.C.

There are approximately 200,000 children ages six months to four years in B.C. who are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-vaccination registration opens for children six months to four years

COVID-vaccination registration opens for children six months to four years

Register online at getvaccinated.gov.bc.ca or phone 1-833-838-2323
B.C.鈥檚 COVID-19 hospitalizations tick down slightly

B.C.鈥檚 COVID-19 hospitalizations tick down slightly

While hospitalizations have dropped, deaths have grown over the past week.
Wuhan market ground zero for COVID-19 pandemic, confirm two studies

Wuhan market ground zero for COVID-19 pandemic, confirm two studies

鈥淭here's a very, very strong case that the Huanan market was indeed the epicentre,鈥 said one of the researchers.