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Risk of COVID hospitalization 50 times higher among unvaccinated

Risk of COVID hospitalization 50 times higher among unvaccinated

The province is in a 'fragile balance,' says Dr. Bonnie Henry
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New West pharmacy faces class-action lawsuit over alleged reuse of COVID-19 vaccine syringes

New West pharmacy faces class-action lawsuit over alleged reuse of COVID-19 vaccine syringes

The incidents in question took place in August 2021
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Significant weekly drop in COVID-19 local-area cases brings Tri-Cities to three-month low

Significant weekly drop in COVID-19 local-area cases brings Tri-Cities to three-month low

At 16 per cent, it's the first significant decrease in nearly two months for lab-confirmed infections across the region.
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Here is how B.C. residents can get their Canadian vaccine card for travel

Here is how B.C. residents can get their Canadian vaccine card for travel

If you're travelling within Canada or leaving the country, make a plan to show proof of vaccination.
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COVID-19 recoveries in B.C. pass 200,000 threshold

COVID-19 recoveries in B.C. pass 200,000 threshold

Six more deaths bring B.C.'s pandemic death toll to 2,192.
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An inch forward in Tri-Cities' two-dose COVID-19 vaccinations helps with dip in case, positivity rates

An inch forward in Tri-Cities' two-dose COVID-19 vaccinations helps with dip in case, positivity rates

At a steady pace, the Tri-Cities is nearing 90 per cent in terms of fully-vaxxed eligible residents but the virus continues to hover around pockets across the region.
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Reminder: Pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics at Coquitlam's Poirier Admin Building this week

Reminder: Pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics at Coquitlam's Poirier Admin Building this week

There are two clinics in the next four days as Fraser Health aims to improve vaccination numbers across its authority during the fall.
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations rise to near-six-month high

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations rise to near-six-month high

Last time B.C. had more COVID-19 patients in hospital was on May 7.
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More than a dozen Coquitlam-area schools currently on Fraser Health's COVID-19 exposure list

More than a dozen Coquitlam-area schools currently on Fraser Health's COVID-19 exposure list

There are 13 schools alerted for potential exposure to the virus, three of which were reported as recently as last Tuesday (Oct. 26).
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UPDATED: Fully vaccinated Coquitlam mom upset her BC Vaccine Card is wrong

UPDATED: Fully vaccinated Coquitlam mom upset her BC Vaccine Card is wrong

Woman who got her second shot in the U.S. has been waiting months to have her vaccine status updated
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