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Canadians infected with Omicron should wait 3 months for booster, says NACI

Canadians infected with Omicron should wait 3 months for booster, says NACI

New guidance from Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommends vaccinated individuals who get infected with COVID-19 wait 3 months to get boosted.
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These Port Coquitlam workers have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by May 1 or face unpaid leave

These Port Coquitlam workers have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by May 1 or face unpaid leave

City workers required to show proof of vaccination by Feb. 15.
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145 COVID-19 patients in B.C. ICUs – most since October

145 COVID-19 patients in B.C. ICUs – most since October

13 more die while infected with COVID-19 in B.C.
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Nurses share first-hand accounts about the deterioration of patient care

Nurses share first-hand accounts about the deterioration of patient care

The British Columbia Nurses Union (BCNU) is calling on the province to find solutions as nurses and doctors continue to struggle under the weight of the most recent Omicron wave
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Sewage plant samples show Omicron infections dropping in Lower Mainland

Sewage plant samples show Omicron infections dropping in Lower Mainland

Variant first showed up in December in Lions Gate and Lulu Island sewage plants then quickly showed in samples throughout Metro Vancouver
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Tri-Cities records second-largest decrease since COVID-19 local cases peaked on New Year's

Tri-Cities records second-largest decrease since COVID-19 local cases peaked on New Year's

A total of 313 lab-confirmed infections were detected over the final week of January.
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B.C. health officials report 1,776 new cases, 18 deaths

B.C. health officials report 1,776 new cases, 18 deaths

90 per cent of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 1,000

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 1,000

Another 18 people died overnight while fighting COVID-19.
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B.C. gyms with youth programs denied COVID relief funding

B.C. gyms with youth programs denied COVID relief funding

One owner says he is upset because the grants guidelines have changed eligibility requirements since the initial announcement
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UBCO researcher creates modelling data to balance saving lives with the economy

UBCO researcher creates modelling data to balance saving lives with the economy

As the pandemic continued, governments had to consider the continued costs of imposing new or extended lockdowns
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