September 15, 2022 In order to protect the province’s most vulnerable and the overall health-care system, COVID-19 vaccination requirements for health-care system workers continue to be in place. Consistent with current provincial health officer orders, health-care system workers will continue …
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More support to help people with rising cost of living
September 07, 2022 (Translations: French, Traditional Chinese繁體中文, Simplified Chinese简体中文, Tagalog, read HERE ) Millions of British Columbians will benefit from new measures to help people with the high cost of living caused by global inflation. “Everyone is feeling the squeeze …
Fall booster doses, bivalent vaccine available soon
September 06, 2022 (Translations: French, Traditional Chinese繁體中文, Punjabi, read HERE ) People will soon be able to get better protection against COVID-19, as the Province rolls out the new combination bivalent vaccine through its fall booster program. This new vaccine will be …
BC encourages parents to register children under 5 for COVID-19 vaccine
July 14, 2022 (Translations: French, Traditional Chinese繁體中文, Punjabi, read HERE ) Approximately 208,000 eligible infants and children in British Columbia between six months and four years of age will soon be able to receive vaccine protection against COVID-19. Following Health …
New mobile app will improve access to health records
August 29, 2022 (Translations: French, Traditional Chinese繁體中文, Simplified Chinese简体中文, Punjabi, Tagalog, read HERE ) People in B.C. now have an easier way to access their health records with the launch of the Health Gateway mobile app. “More than 1.2 million people …
Strengthening patients’ access to primary care by supporting family doctors
August 24, 2022 The Ministry of Health and Doctors of BC are providing $118 million in stabilization funding to family doctors throughout British Columbia to help them ensure their patients have continued access to primary care services. Jointly developed in partnership …
Bursary improves access to practical nursing program for health-care assistants
August 23, 2022 Health-care assistants now have more financial support to become licensed practical nurses, helping them advance their careers, build a stronger future and develop the skills to provide more comprehensive care to people throughout the province.A new bursary …
BC’s response to COVID-19 AND Immunization Plan AND Rapid Test Kit
Get your rapid antigen testing kit Rapid antigen testing kits are free for EVERYONE. A pharmacy should never ask you to pay for a kit. Visit your local pharmacy and ask for your testing kit. Anyone can ask for a kit. You …
Medical Services Plan coverage continues for people with maintained status
Effective May 1, 2022, Medical Services Plan (MSP) policy will be updated so individuals who remain in B.C. with maintained status will have access to temporary MSP coverage until a decision is made by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on …
BC takes steps to protect supply of specialized infant formulas
June 17, 2022 To protect the supply of specialized infant formulas, the Ministry of Health has issued guidelines to pharmacies asking them to keep these formulas behind the counter. This will help preserve supply during the temporary countrywide shortage of …