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Your COVID vaccine questions answered

Your COVID vaccine questions answered

Dr. Mark Lysyshyn, deputy chief medical health officer for Vancouver Coastal Health, answers questions from the public about COVID vaccinations
B.C. vaccine stockpile grows as province clarifies vaccination process for vulnerable people

B.C. vaccine stockpile grows as province clarifies vaccination process for vulnerable people

B.C. has administered 557,508 out of the 736,460 doses of vaccine that it has received from the federal government, meaning it has 178,952 doses on hand, according to its COVID-19 dashboard.
B.C.-made trays keep COVID-19 vaccine vials cold and safe during transport

B.C.-made trays keep COVID-19 vaccine vials cold and safe during transport

So far, 450 trays have been sent out for use on Vancouver Island and elsewhere in the province.
B.C. expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for high-risk individuals with existing medical conditions

B.C. expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for high-risk individuals with existing medical conditions

People who are at increased risk from COVID-19 due to underlying medical conditions are being prioritized.
Bhangra sensation in the Yukon helps people dance their pandemic troubles away (VIDEO)

Bhangra sensation in the Yukon helps people dance their pandemic troubles away (VIDEO)

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Waiting for your turn

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Waiting for your turn

Virtual doctors' visits surge amid pandemic, could ease GP shortage

Virtual doctors' visits surge amid pandemic, could ease GP shortage

Head of Doctors of BC says the pandemic has 'sharply increased' the use of telemedicine to the point that there's no going back.
COVID-19 exposures at Richmond schools

COVID-19 exposures at Richmond schools

An elementary school and an independent school are the latest in Richmond to be flagged for COVID-19 exposures
Richmond suspends badminton facility license for health order violations

Richmond suspends badminton facility license for health order violations

Ace Badminton's business license has been suspended for two weeks
B.C. ‘ahead of schedule’ as COVID-19 vaccine deployment ramps up

B.C. ‘ahead of schedule’ as COVID-19 vaccine deployment ramps up

More than 10% of eligible British Columbians have now been vaccinated