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B.C. nurse suspended for claiming COVID-19 vaccine possibly lethal

B.C. nurse suspended for claiming COVID-19 vaccine possibly lethal

The Nanaimo nurse also asked a co-worker to create falsified vaccination records, according to the BC College of Nurses and Midwives.
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As students return to school, COVID-19 less of an issue among parents

As students return to school, COVID-19 less of an issue among parents

“COVID’s always going to be around,” said one parent. “The apprehension is still there but we’re much more relaxed about it now.”
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B.C.’s COVID-19 fall booster campaign to begin at pharmacies in the coming days

B.C.’s COVID-19 fall booster campaign to begin at pharmacies in the coming days

About 110,000 booster shots are set to be delivered to B.C. this week.
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'Glitch' causes delay in booking COVID boosters for B.C. kids

'Glitch' causes delay in booking COVID boosters for B.C. kids

Ministry of Health says invitations to book third doses are now flowing to "all eligible children" in the five-to-11 age group.
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COVID booster that also targets Omicron to be part of fall B.C. rollout

COVID booster that also targets Omicron to be part of fall B.C. rollout

Health Canada said Thursday that it has approved the adapted version of the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine for use in individuals 18 and older — the first bivalent COVID-19 vaccine authorized in Canada.
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations lowest since June

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations lowest since June

Another 33 people are said to have died while infected with COVID-19
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B.C. to deliver Omicron-targeting vaccine to residents

B.C. to deliver Omicron-targeting vaccine to residents

Health Canada today approved a new Moderna's vaccine to fight COVID-19
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COVID-mandate lawsuit tossed for being 'bad beyond argument'

COVID-mandate lawsuit tossed for being 'bad beyond argument'

A highly-publicized lawsuit targeting the provincial government’s COVID-19 measures has been thrown out by a BC Supreme Court Justice for being so poorly crafted it is impossible to respond to.
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B.C. has highest COVID-19 death count in 10 weeks

B.C. has highest COVID-19 death count in 10 weeks

Another 33 such deaths raise province's COVID-19 death toll to 4,097
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New West nurse sanctioned for reused COVID-19 vaccine syringe

New West nurse sanctioned for reused COVID-19 vaccine syringe

The nurse's registration with the B.C. College of Nurses & Midwives has since been cancelled.
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