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Wednesday, January 10, 2024 2:18 PM
Public health officials in British Columbia continue to encourage everyone to book an appointment to receive their free influenza and updated COVID-19 vaccines now to protect themselves against severe illness and hospitalization.
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Tuesday, October 3, 2023 11:22 AM
People and communities in British Columbia will be better prepared for emergencies and disasters under the most comprehensive and progressive emergency management framework in Canada with the introduction of the emergency and disaster management act, and the launch of an expert task force on emergencies.
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023 1:15 PM
B.C.’s First Quarterly Report shows the province’s economy is proving resilient amid challenges, including a devastating wildfire season, high interest rates and costs, and a slowing global economy.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2023 8:00 AM
As the province’s drug toxicity public health emergency continues into its eighth year, at least 2,272 British Columbians lost their lives to toxic drugs in 2022.
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Monday, October 17, 2022 9:00 AM
The Province is kicking off B.C. ShakeOut Week with a new, comprehensive earthquake response strategy that builds on emergency preparedness capacity to increase resilience and keep people safe during major earthquakes.
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Friday, April 29, 2022 10:00 AM
Effective May 1, 2022, Medical Services Plan (MSP) policy will be updated so individuals who remain in B.C. with maintained status will have access to temporary MSP coverage until a decision is made by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on their application for extension.
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Wednesday, April 6, 2022 4:15 PM
As of Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 90.9% (4,530,329) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 87.5% (4,359,332) have received their second dose.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2022 3:55 PM
As of Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 90.9% (4,529,972) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 87.4% (4,358,529) have received their second dose.
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Monday, April 4, 2022 5:00 PM
As of Monday, April 4, 2022, 90.9% (4,529,623) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 87.4% (4,357,946) have received their second dose.
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Friday, April 1, 2022 3:20 PM
As of Friday, April 1, 2022, 90.9% (4,529,134) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 87.4% (4,354,416) have received their second dose.
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