News
July 2, 2021
Medical Health Officers' Newsletter No. 333
Over 830,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been provided within Island Health, and over 75% of eligible people (aged 12 and up) have received at least one dose and over
25% have received two doses.
June 30, 2021
Mask Policy after July 1st
The provincial policy on masking in healthcare facilities (which also includes immunization clinics) is still in effect after July 1st.
June 30, 2021
COVID-19 Situation Report
This BCCDC report provides weekly data and refers to pandemic phases defined by population-level changes.
June 30, 2021
Organizational Update from the CEO
on behalf of Kathy MacNeil, Island Health President & CEO
June 30, 2021
Primary Care Update
Yesterday, Premier John Horgan announced that BC is moving into Step 3 of the Restart Plan and lifting the state of emergency at midnight tonight. Dr. Bonnie Henry also said the vaccination program is the game changer that has allowed us to move forward. With BC’s vaccination coverage amongst the highest in the world, we have collectively transformed our ability to live safely with COVID-19.
June 30, 2021
Hospital at Home Makes the Front Page
Island Health's Hospital at Home made the front page of the June/July edition of Canadian Healthcare Technology magazine.
June 30, 2021
mRNA Vaccine Effectiveness (VE): 1st Dose
This document provides BC estimates that show how effective a single dose of mRNA vaccine is when it comes to protection against the Gamma variant. The study period focused on is April - May 2021, during the peak Alpha and Gamma variant wave in BC. Community-based, 70+ year olds, was the population for this study.