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Bivalent Vaccines Now Available for Canadians
While Canadians’ vaccine protection wanes, a fall Omicron-fuelled spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths is threatening to overwhelm an exhausted healthcare system. Amid this, provinces and territories are quickly rolling out newly approved bivalent vaccine boosters, targeting the highly contagious Omicron variant.
BC’s Updated COVID-19 Protocols
Rules surrounding mask mandates, vaccine cards, and public gatherings have relaxed in British Columbia.
Quebec’s Proposed “Vax Tax”
In early January, Québec Premier François Legault announced that his government was considering taxing those who chose not to get vaccinated.
Vaccine Mandates: Who decides when, and why?
On October 5, the BC Ministry of Education composed a set of K-12 Sector Guidelines for Vaccination Policies.