COVID-19 vaccine

Updated: Answering your questions on mandatory vaccination and vaccine cards

September 16, 2021

BC doctors have reached out to us to help them understand requirements around mandatory vaccination. We have been in touch with key partners and stakeholders and...
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Government makes good moves, but we need more to curb COVID-19

August 25, 2021

There has been a flurry of announcements in the past 48 hours. Let’s take stock of the current situation. 

The province has announced that proof of vaccination (a BC Vaccine Card) will be required to access a wide variety of discretionary indoor activities including dining at restaurants...
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This is our Shot, BC: New Doctors of BC video part of campaign to counter vaccine hesitancy

May 18, 2021

The COVID-19 vaccine roll-out is well underway in British Columbia, and Doctors of BC is encouraging British Columbians to get vaccinated as part of a multi-phased campaign. In our latest roll-out, we worked with several BC doctors to produce a series of videos in support of the national ...
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Overcoming COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

May 18, 2021

We all want to return to a normal way of life where we can get together with family and friends, travel, attend social events, and put COVID-19 behind us. And we’ve been told by scientific and medical experts that the way to do this is by reaching herd immunity – where 60-70% of the population...
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DocTalks podcast: Vaccine hesitancy - Talking to patients about the COVID-19 vaccine

April 28, 2021

As the COVID-19 vaccines roll out across BC and the rest of Canada, there are significant concerns about vaccine hesitancy. If too many people are unwilling to get the vaccine because of those concerns, everyone’s safety is compromised.

In this episode of DocTalks, we speak to vaccine...
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