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Is New Westminster hitting the wall for COVID-19 vaccination?

Is New Westminster hitting the wall for COVID-19 vaccination?

First- and second-dose rates remain extremely high, but the take-up for third doses seems to be slowing down for everyone but teens
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COVID-19 test positivity, case counts continue to fall in New Westminster

COVID-19 test positivity, case counts continue to fall in New Westminster

Test positivity in New West has dropped below 20% for the first time in six weeks
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Safety alert: Here's why some COVID-19 rapid tests in Canada may pose health risks

Safety alert: Here's why some COVID-19 rapid tests in Canada may pose health risks

Health Canada is warning Canadians that there have been calls to poison control centres.
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B.C.'s COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to 612

B.C.'s COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to 612

Nine new deaths raises B.C.'s pandemic death toll to 2,840.
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Free COVID-test kits for people 70 and older as early as Friday; wider distribution as supply increases

Free COVID-test kits for people 70 and older as early as Friday; wider distribution as supply increases

New two-dose Novavax vaccine to be available in B.C. within 10 days, Dr. Bonnie Henry says, and supplies of treatments for those who test positive for COVID-19 have increased.
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Court petitioned to stop termination of B.C. public servants who didn't comply with vaccine mandate

Court petitioned to stop termination of B.C. public servants who didn't comply with vaccine mandate

One of the four public servants was supposed to be fired but the process could take at least two weeks
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Disciplinary proceedings started against B.C. doctor who calls COVID-19 vaccine 'lethal'

Disciplinary proceedings started against B.C. doctor who calls COVID-19 vaccine 'lethal'

B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons has been investigating Dr. Hoffe since October 2021 but slow to act
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Dr. Henry will review remaining restrictions as COVID trends remain 'encouraging'

Dr. Henry will review remaining restrictions as COVID trends remain 'encouraging'

The number of COVID-19 cases across British Columbia are “levelling off”
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Here’s how you can get a COVID anti-viral pill in B.C.

Here’s how you can get a COVID anti-viral pill in B.C.

The province is making two anti-viral treatments, the Paxlovid pills and a Sotrovimab infusion, available to people sick with COVID-19 and at severe risk of illness.
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations drop in ninth straight data update

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations drop in ninth straight data update

Province to soon roll out free distribution of rapid tests
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