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The province鈥檚 fall COVID-19 and flu-shot campaign is set to roll out.

British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says an announcement is coming Thursday on new rules for the province's health-care facilities, include masking.

A study by Quebec's public health institute has found that between six and 10 per cent of the province's health-care workers have experienced long COVID.

Health sa国际传媒 approval of the new COVID vaccine might come as early as this week

Dr. David Goldfarb at BC Children's Hospital says evidence from the Southern Hemisphere suggests influenza B, which can affect children worse than adults, will be particularly prevalent this year.

The new variant was first detected in Denmark last month.

The Health Ministry says sa国际传媒 pharmacy distributors have been supplied with newer product to replace any expired product and any pharmacies with no or low supply can contact their distributor for more.

COVID-19 infections may be slowly starting to rise again in sa国际传媒, new data from the Public Health Agency of sa国际传媒 (PHAC) suggests.

The case stems from orders issued by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry during the second wave of the pandemic more than two years ago.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the updated vaccine, if approved, should start rolling out in late September or early October.