Data As I mentioned briefly yesterday, there was a leak of BC CDC data. Looking through it, there are a few things that stand out. OMG. The yellow line is the % of cases in that Community Health Service Area, with the blue lines being the % of population for that CHSA. OMG, Surrey has… Continue reading 2021-05-07 BC
Category: Vaccine Clinics
2021-05-06 BC
My computer is in the shop today, so I’m writing this up on my inferior computers. Thus it’s going to be shorter today (and probably for the next six days). Data The Vancouver Sun published some leaked data from the provincial public health, showing much more detail in geographic area and demographics than what they… Continue reading 2021-05-06 BC
2021-05-05 BC
Measures The PNE will not open this summer. Colour me unsurprised. A little sad, because I think we are going to have very few cases in July, and it will be outdoors, but unsurprised. Remember the guy who turned his penthouse into a nightclub? He got sentenced (and the judge was NOT happy with him).… Continue reading 2021-05-05 BC
2021-05-04 BC
Eligibility Pregnant people are now eligible to get vaccinated! And grocery workers in VCH and Fraser Health! Vaxxing the kids As I mentioned, the US FDA is going to approve Pfizer for 12-15 y/os next week, and Canada usually approves at about the same time as the US. How are we going to vaccinate them?… Continue reading 2021-05-04 BC
2021-05-02 BC
Vaccine Clinics If you got an AZ dose at a pharmacy, and then got an invitation to book at the age-based clinics, don’t book. The current mitigation measures are supposed to end on 25 May. Three weeks before that is 4 May, which means that anybody vaxxed by Tuesday will have their full first-shot-immunity by… Continue reading 2021-05-02 BC
2021-04-29 BC
Vaccination Clinics Dix tweeted that if you have registered, you will be contact to book if you are: Over 56 years old (born in 1965) – at midnight tonight Over 54 years old (1967 or earlier) – on Sun, May 2 Over 52 years old (born in 1969) – on Tues, May 4 Over 50… Continue reading 2021-04-29 BC
2021-04-23 BC
Measures Today, Minister Farnsworth issued new Orders designed to reduce the spread of COVID-19. For the next five weeks, people doing non-essential travel between regions will fined $575. The regions are: Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Authorities Northern and Interior Health Authorities Vancouver Island Health Authority One of my friends pointed out that this is… Continue reading 2021-04-23 BC
2021-04-22 BC
Press Briefing IMHO, this was the least interesting press briefing that we’ve had. Dr.H gave provisional stats, then didn’t really say much aside from telling people that things sucked in hospitals now and exhorting people to Do The Things: stay away from people, mask up, don’t travel, register to get vaccinated, etc. Surgeries postponed Dix… Continue reading 2021-04-22 BC
2021-04-21 BC
Vaccinations There was some confusion in the pharmacies about whether eligibility was based on age or year-of-birth. For example, if you turn 40 in November 2021, are you eligible? It’s year-of-birth, so yes. Apparently there have been 39 cases of the B.1.617 (Indian) variant in BC as of April 4. Not much is known about… Continue reading 2021-04-21 BC
2021-04-19 BC
Measures WorkSafeBC continues to not mess around, shutting five more businesses in Fraser Health. Press Briefing There was a LOT that was covered in the briefing today. See the slides. tl;dr: AZ in the pharmacies is opened up to everybody over 40; Measures stay in place for another 5 weeks, at which point things should… Continue reading 2021-04-19 BC