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  • H1N1 Vaccine Eligibility Groups to Expand   November 13, 2009
    VICTORIA – More British Columbians will be eligible to receive the H1N1 vaccine beginning Monday, Nov. 16 – including first responders, healthy children, seniors with chronic health conditions and additional health care workers.
  • Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Update   October 30, 2009
    Despite unexpected delays in the manufacture of pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine in Canada, all British Columbians who need or want the vaccine will be able to receive it before the end of the year as has been said previously, Minister of Healthy Living and Sport Ida Chong and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall reiterated today.
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  • Genomic Surveillance of Pandemic H1N1   January 21, 2010
    The BC Centre for Disease Control has launched an influenza genome sequencing project to better understand how the pandemic H1N1 flu virus has evolved in British Columbia, and may continue to evolve in the coming months.
  • World AIDS Day 2009   December 1, 2009
    December 1st is World AIDS Day, an international day to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS around the world. This virus remains a major global health issue, with over 33 million people living with HIV worldwide, and more than 2 million deaths each year.
  • Handwashing Remains Key Influenza Prevention Tool   October 2, 2009
    British Columbia health authorities are reiterating the importance of hand hygiene, including handwashing, as one of the strongest – and simplest – precautions to help control the spread of respiratory infections, including influenza.
  • Targeted vaccine campaign will protect those at risk   September 28, 2009
    B.C.’s seasonal flu vaccine campaign will focus first on those at highest risk for seasonal flu and be followed closely by the H1N1 flu vaccine that will be available to everyone who needs and wants it, announced Minister of Healthy Living and Sport Ida Chong with provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall.
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