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Covid-19 Vaccination
321 more Interior Health residents test positive for COVID over the weekend
There were 321 new COVID-19 positive tests over the weekend in the Interior Health region,…
More than 86% of British Columbians fully vaccinated against COVID-19
As of today, 90.2% of eligible British Columbians have received their first dose of a…
30% of unvaccinated health-care workers in Interior Health changed their minds, got the jab
In the week after being put on unpaid leave for not being vaccinated, 30% of…
Almost half of COVID deaths in October were people who had two vaccine doses
New data released today shows that, while unvaccinated people make up the majority of new…
More than 200K British Columbians have been infected by COVID-19
With 430 new COVID-19 cases recorded in B.C. in the last 24 hours, there have…
It’s now up to employers to push vaccine rates up in Interior Health: health official
Since most people who wanted to be immunized against COVID-19 have done so, it’s now mostly…
COVID outbreak at Kamloops hospital as Interior Health numbers climb
Another COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. The outbreak is…
Doctor issuing anti-vax certificates through Kelowna-based website may be committing fraud: Dr. Bonnie Henry
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry took a shot today, Nov. 1, at doctors who…
B.C. hits 90% partially vaccinated as another 1,370 new COVID cases reported over weekend
There are now 4,169,986 B.C. residents who are partially vaccinated against COVID-19, or 90% of…
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination now required at Thompson Okanagan airports
Today, Transport Canada is required proof of vaccination for those 12 and over for those…
Kamloops doctors sad to see colleagues leave positions over unvaccinated status
Interior Health has the highest percentage of unvaccinated healthcare workers among health authorities in the…
85% of B.C. residents now fully vaccinated
The rate of vaccination for those over the age of 12 in B.C. remained at…
4 news deaths in Interior Health as COVID case numbers climb again
There have been 10 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in British Columbia…
Why 1/3 of new COVID cases are in people who are fully vaccinated
Provincial health authorities have made a big deal out of the fact that the vast…
Daily COVID case numbers drop below 100 in Interior Health
There were 83 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the Interior Health region in the…
Non-urgent surgery delays in Interior Health due to high COVID numbers, unvaccinated health workers
Some non-urgent surgeries will be postponed in the Interior Health region as early as this…
One-third of unvaccinated B.C. health workers in Interior Health as deadline arrives
Today is the deadline for health-care workers in B.C. to have at least one dose…
Penticton latest to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for staff, politicians
The City of Penticton has joined a growing number of municipal governments and will be…
254 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths in Interior Health over 3 days
In the last three days, Interior Health has reported 254 new COVID-19 cases and six…
Columbia-Shuswap regional district developing vaccination policy for staff, directors
Columbia-Shuswap Regional District staff are bringing a policy to the board next month to implement…
3 more COVID deaths in Interior Health but daily case count drops
There were 13 more COVID-19 deaths in B.C. in the last 24 hours with three…
Kelowna brings in mandatory vaccination policy for city staff
The City of Kelowna has joined Kamloops and other cities across the country in requiring…
B.C. COVID case counts continue upward trend
The number of new COVID-19 cases in B.C. in the last 24 hours climbed to…
COVID case numbers in B.C. moving in wrong direction
After a gradual decline in COVID-19 case numbers in recent days the count went the…