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Executive Leadership Changes for Quality & Research
Effective September 1, 2022, Dr. Ben Williams and Krista Allan will co-lead our Quality and Research teams through a dyad leader model.
Children under 5 years now eligible to register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine
Beginning August 2, 2022, all people over the age of 6 months in B.C. can now receive protection against the COVID-19 virus, following Health Canada’s approval of the vaccine specifically formulated for children between the ages of 6 months and five years old.
World Health Organization Emergency Use Authorization Qualified COVID-19 Vaccines
The WHO list of EUA qualified COVID-19 vaccines will be updated over time as additional COVID-19 vaccines receive emergency use listing, and as such, this document will be updated accordingly. This update includes pending vaccines such as Sputnik V, Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine, Corbevax and more.
BCCDC COVID-19 Long Term Care, Assisted Living & Other Residential Outbreak Report
A weekly update for Long-Term Care, Assisted Living & Other Residential Living Facilities.
Geographic distribution of COVID-19 by local health area of case residence
Epi-Week 29 Cases July 17 to 23, 2022.
COVID-19 Situation Report
This BCCDC report provides weekly data and refers to pandemic phases defined by population-level changes.
MHSU July Update
July's MHSU Update is jam-packed. Inside, find details on MHSU's recruitment marketing campaign; updates on the Tertiary Child and Youth Mental Health redesign; letters of appreciation from clients; highlights from staff at the Duncan parade; accreditation news and notes, and upcoming suicide-related training opportunities.
COVID-19 Vaccination and Young Adults in Island Health Region: Looking for Participants
The Vaccine Evaluation Center (VEC) at BC Children's Hospital and the University of British Columbia, in collaboration with researchers at Island Health, want to understand the perspectives and experiences of young adults regarding vaccination for COVID-19. The study is looking for young adults between the ages of 20-29 years living on Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, or Discovery Islands. Participation is voluntary.
Residential Schools: An Apology and Supports Available
July 25th, during his first full-day in Canada, Pope Francis visited the Montana Cree First Nation in Alberta, where thousands of residential school survivors and their families gathered to witness and hear a long-awaited formal apology for the Catholic Church's role in the cultural genocide caused by Canada's residential school system.
