On Tuesday, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Secretary Adrian Dix will provide more information on the plan to release a fourth vaccine for COVID-19, a second booster dose. Long-term care residents will be first in line and will likely receive their second commemorative shots in April or May, according to Global News. Six months will pass after their first booster dose and then the program will move on to an age-based program. Dix is also expected to provide vaccination rates for all healthcare professionals, including dentists and chiropractors.
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BC is still in a pandemic, reaching a gloomy milestone on Friday, as the death toll from the onset of the pandemic exceeded 3,000. However, the province also recorded the fewest cases in the intensive care unit since early August. There were 274 cases in the hospital, a drop overnight of seven, including 35 in intensive or intensive care, less than 11 August. Health officials also reported 357 new cases on Friday, an increase of more than 100 from the number of new cases on Thursday. However, limited access to PCR tests means that the daily number of cases does not provide an accurate measurement of the spread of the virus. The story goes on under the ad More information is expected to be announced on Tuesday. © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
