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Fall COVID-19 Vaccination Boosters Update
Island Health's public health teams and community pharmacies are preparing to offer COVID-19 booster shots to everyone aged 5 and older this fall. Health care workers are a priority population for the fall vaccine rollout.
PCS Team Update - New Roles & Structure
The Primary Care Strategy team is excited to share news about changes on their team.
Sweet Tweets
A simple message of appreciation, whether given or received, can unite and uplift us in challenging times. Countless patients, clients and families want to acknowledge the challenges facing staff and medical staff and thank them for their dedication, but those messages don't always make it to you.
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 34 Cases August 21 to 27, 2022.
COVID-19 Situation Report
This BCCDC report provides weekly data and refers to pandemic phases defined by population-level changes.
MHSU Update - August 2022
August highlights include: Ryan Hill Supportive Housing Expansion, Sprint Team Updates, Mental Health Act– Admission Forms Package, Clinical Practice Supports Training Opportunities and Accreditation.
Guidance for Long-Term Care and Seniors’ Assisted Living Settings
BCCDC guidance document updated as follows: Infection prevention and exposure control measures moved up to the first point of its section. Point 18 now labelled as outbreaks and enhanced monitoring/surveillance, this and more. (Target Audience - operators of LTC and AL facilities.)
LifeWorks Launches Tomorrow, September 1: See what it can do for you
On Thursday, September 1st, all Island Health employees will receive an invitation from LifeWorks to create an account and get started using the digital platform or app-based services and resources. LifeWorks is a confidential and innovative well-being solution for all Island Health employees and their families/dependents that you can trust.
Updated: Antimicrobial and Immunomodulatory Therapy in Adult Patients with COVID-19
This updated BCCDC guidance document addresses key therapeutic areas of concern for clinicians with recommendations sorted by severity of patient illness.