BC Going After Businesses That Hurt People The public health accountability and cost recovery act will provide the tools necessary for the government to recover costs associated with the promotion, marketing and distribution of products that a...
EPIDEMIC: Almost 200 British Columbians Died From Toxic Overdose In January 2024 The toxic drug epidemic is now killing more British Columbians than many other causes of death including suicides and murders. The latest figures show that at least 198 deaths suspected to have been c...
WHO NEEDS DOCTORS? Pharmacists Can Now Prescribe Drugs To Treat 21 Minor Ailments Starting June 1, 2023, people in B.C. can get prescriptions from their pharmacist for contraceptives and medications to treat 21 minor ailments, such as allergies, shingles, cold sores, pink eye and u...
Over 77,000 British Columbians Vaccinated Against Flu Last Week More than 77,500 people were vaccinated against influenza from Dec. 5 to Dec. 11, 2022, including 42,582 people who were vaccinated during the weekend's influenza-vaccine walk-in clinic blitz. This wa...
Record Start For BC’s Flu Shot Campaign, Says Province The Province's efforts to make it free and easier for people to get the best protection possible against influenza and COVID-19 are paying off. More than 630,000 people received their flu shots in the...
DR. BONNIE HENRY: Make Sure Children Are Up To Date On All Their Vaccines For Back-To-School” By Dr. Bonnie HenryProvincial Health OfficerVICTORIA - As the summer holidays draw to a close, many families are starting to think about their back-to-school tasks. Buy school supplies. Take their chi...
While Headlines Disappeared COVID Very Much With US And BC Looking To Fall Booster Strategy While COVID-19 headlines may have disappeared, the virus is very much with us. People in BC can look ahead to their next COVID-19 vaccine dose with the Province announcing a fall booster program as th...
Physicians And Surgeons Top List Of Highest Vaccinated Health Professionals VICTORIA – Doctors and surgeons have placed highest on the status of health professionals who are vaccinated, coming in at 98 percent, according to latest provincial data.BC's provincial health offi...
Surrey Memorial Hospital Gets BC’s First Digitally-Assisted 3D Visualization Eye Surgery Technology Surrey Memorial Hospital is getting BC’s first 3D visualization systems after investing $290,000 for two digitally-assisted 3D visualization systems for vitreoretinal surgery, a state-of-the-art sur...
NO MORE RESTRICTIONS? BC To Lift Vaccination Card Requirements This Friday The province said Tuesday that as people continue to get vaccinated, BC continues with previously announced plans to further lift COVID-19 restrictions, while protecting those most at risk with the la...