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dradons said:
I think the Europeans have a lot to blame for this as well. Once they had it out in the news and facebook gets a hold of it...... I am with some of the other posters above, the stats currently don't appear to be that blood clotting is that much of an issue. No more than any other vaccine from what I have read.
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Canada has already administered 307,000 AZ dose with zero blood clots
 
Just follow it up with a beer to thin the blood and you should be good to go.

in all seriousness, the AZ shot seems to be the one that gets people feeling like crap the most. Looks like they’ve locked up more Pfizer’s so that’s good
 

BC Pharmacy Association​

Initial COVID-19 Vaccines In Pharmacies​

The COVID-19 AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD vaccine is available to those aged 55-65 living in the Lower Mainland thanks to a partnership between Immunize BC and community pharmacists.
Beginning Mar. 31, 2021, those aged 55-65 can book their appointment at a list of initial pharmacies to receive their vaccine. Some locations may allow for drop-in service. You will be required to bring your Personal Health Number, located on your CareCard or BC Services Card.
The initial selection of pharmacies will be updated regularly and we expect in the coming weeks more pharmacies will added:
Information for pharmacists:
The initial selection of pharmacies will be contacted by the Association or your head office with more details on participating in the limited delivery of vaccines this week by end of day Mar. 30, 2021. As the roll-out expands in B.C. more pharmacies will become involved.
If your pharmacy has COVID-19 vaccine and is not on the list, please submit your pharmacy and we will have it listed.
Information for patients:
Please see below for an initial selection of pharmacies currently offering the COVID-19 vaccination for those aged 55-65:


Map:
https://www.bcpharmacy.ca/resource-centre/covid-19/vaccination-locations

Lower Mainland​


CityPharmacy NameAddress
AbbotsfordCOSTCO PHARMACY 1631127 Sumas Way
AbbotsfordLoblaw Pharmacy #15582855 Gladwin Road
AbbotsfordPHARMASAVE HEALTH CENTRE #086#520 - 3033 Immel Street
AbbotsfordSAVE-ON-FOODS PHARMACY #9812388 Whatcom Road
AbbotsfordSAVE-ON-FOODS PHARMACY 9042140 Sumas Way
AbbotsfordSHOPPERS DRUG MART #22882332 Whatcom Road
AbbotsfordSHOPPERS DRUG MART 205Suite 143 - 32900 South Fraser Way
AbbotsfordSHOPPERS DRUG MART 2241Unit 1 - 2871 Livingstone Avenue
AgassizSHOPPERS DRUG MART #2133E. 7130 Pioneer Avenue
AldergroveSAVE-ON-FOODS PHARMACY 90226310 Fraser Highway
AldergroveSHOPPERS DRUG MART 226626310 Fraser Hwy
BurnabyCOSTCO PHARMACY 513550 Brighton Avenue
BurnabyCOSTCO PHARMACY 5484500 Still Creek Drive
BurnabyLOBLAW PHARMACY 15181105 - 4700 Kingsway
BurnabyLONDON DRUGS 25 - AUSTIN RD9855 Austin Road
BurnabySAVE-ON-FOODS PHARMACY 907#200 - 7155 Kingsway
BurnabySAVE-ON-FOODS PHARMACY 9964399 Lougheed Highway
BurnabySHOPPERS DRUG MART 21274303 Hastings Street
BurnabySHOPPERS DRUG MART 2146508 East Hastings Street
BurnabySHOPPERS DRUG MART 2250Metrotown Centre
BurnabySHOPPERS DRUG MART 2255104 - 3433 North Road
BurnabySHOPPERS DRUG MART 22834827 Kingsway
BurnabySHOPPERS DRUG MART 2464429 Kingsway
BurnabySHOPPERS DRUG MART 253#250 - 7155 Kingsway
ChilliwackCOTTONWOOD REMEDY'SRX100 - 45428 Luckakuck Way
ChilliwackLOBLAW PHARMACY #152345779 Luckakuck Way
ChilliwackSHOPPERS DRUG MART 2158110F - 6640 Vedder Rd
ChilliwackSHOPPERS DRUG MART 21745905 Yale Road
ChilliwackSHOPPERS DRUG MART 225145800 Promontory Road
CoquitlamLOBLAW PHARMACY #15263000 Lougheed Highway
CoquitlamLOBLAW PHARMACY 15191301 Lougheed Highway
CoquitlamLONDON DRUGS 15 - COQUITLAMCoquitlam Centre
CoquitlamSAVE-ON-FOODS PHCY 998-PINETRE2991 Lougheed Highway
CoquitlamSHOPPERS DRUG MART 2112102 - 3387 David Ave
CoquitlamSHOPPERS DRUG MART 2203# 810 - 3025 Lougheed Highway
CoquitlamSHOPPERS DRUG MART 231#108 1960 Como Lake Road
CoquitlamSHOPPERS DRUG MART 251107 - 552 Clarke Road
DeltaGUARDIAN SUNSTONE PHARMACY10771 Delsom Crescent
DeltaLOBLAW PHARMACY #15548195 - 120th Street
DeltaSAVE-ON-FOODS PHARMACY 9365186 48th Avenue
DeltaSAVE-ON-FOODS PHARMACY 9637015 120th Street
DeltaSHOPPERS DRUG MART 2111215C - 56th Street
LangleyBROOKSWOOD REMEDY'S RX PHARMAC#105 - 4061 200th Street
LangleyCOSTCO PHARMACY 25920499 - 64th Avenue
LangleyLOBLAW PHARMACY 156119851 Willowbrook Drive
LangleyPHARMACHOICE WALNUT GROVE PHCY#150 - 20330 88th Avenue
LangleySAVE-ON-FOODS PHARMACY 224220151 Fraser Highway
LangleySAVE-ON-FOODS PHARMACY 992#1 - 20255 64th Avenue
LangleySAVE-ON-FOODS PHCY 984-WALNUT8840 210th Street
LangleySHOPPERS DRUG MART 220520159 - 88 Ave
LangleySHOPPERS DRUG MART 255Unit 205 - 6339 200th Street
LangleySHOPPERS DRUG MART 258#100 - 22196 50 Avenue
 
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Map:
https://www.bcpharmacy.ca/resource-centre/covid-19/vaccination-locations

Maple RidgeSAVE-ON-FOODS PHARMACY 93522703 Lougheed Highway
Maple RidgeSHOPPERS DRUG MART 213411939 - 240th Street
Maple RidgeSHOPPERS DRUG MART 2204#130 - 20395 Lougheed Highway
Maple RidgeSHOPPERS DRUG MART 2207Suite 102 - 22441 Dewdney Trunk Road
MissionLOBLAW PHARMACY 155932136 Lougheed Hwy.
MissionREXALL 7161110 - 32471 Lougheed Highway
MissionSHOPPERS DRUG MART 2208#206 - 32530 Lougheed Highway
New WestminsterSHOPPERS DRUG MART #2243Unit 1 - 811 Columbia Street
North VancouverDAVIES PRESC - ST GEORGES1401 St. Georges Avenue
North VancouverLONDON DRUGS 5 - N VANCOUVER2032 Lonsdale Avenue
Pitt MeadowsLOBLAW PHARMACY 1555#201 - 19800 Lougheed Highway
Pitt MeadowsSAVE-ON-FOODS PHARMACY 99519150 Lougheed Hwy
Pitt MeadowsSHOPPERS DRUG MART 2209Suite 110 - 19150 Lougheed Highway
Port CoquitlamCOSTCO PHARMACY 2552370 Ottawa Street
Port CoquitlamSAVE-ON-FOODS PHARMACY 9572385 Ottawa Street
Port CoquitlamSAVE-ON-FOODS PHCY 942-PRAIRIE1430 Prairie Road
Port CoquitlamSHOPPERS DRUG MART 21433150 - 2850 Shaughnessy Street
Port CoquitlamSHOPPERS DRUG MART 2264876 Village Drive
Port CoquitlamWILSON PHARMACY#3 - 2185 Wilson Avenue
Port MoodySHOPPERS DRUG MART #22443215 St. Johns Street
RichmondLOBLAW PHARMACY 15574651 No. 3 Road
RichmondSHOPPERS DRUG MART 228Suite 380 - 9100 Blundell Road
RichmondSHOPPERS DRUG MART 237Richmond Centre
SurreyCOSTCO PHARMACY 557423 King George Blvd.
SurreyLOBLAW PHARMACY 15217550 King George Blvd
SurreyLOBLAW PHARMACY 15512332 160 Street
SurreyLOBLAW PHARMACY 155614650 - 104th Avenue
SurreyMEDICINE SHOPPE 156#104 - 16088 84th Avenue
SurreyMEDICINE SHOPPE PHARMACY 240#303 - 15988 Fraser Hwy.
SurreyPACIFIC PHARMACY 1101 - 15122 - 72nd Avenue
SurreyREXALL 7157#150 - 17475 56 Avenue
SurreyREXALL 7167107 - 15331 16 Avenue
SurreyREXALL 716912851 16th Avenue
SurreyREXALL DRUG STORE 7152#107 - 15966 108 Avenue
SurreySAVE-ON-FOODS PHARMACY 220710312 King George Blvd
SurreySAVE-ON-FOODS PHARMACY 9189014 - 152nd Street
SurreySHOPPERS DRUG MART #22357538 120 Street
SurreySHOPPERS DRUG MART 22128962 - 152nd Street
SurreySHOPPERS DRUG MART 2231Unit 6 - 12830 - 96 Avenue
SurreySHOPPERS DRUG MART 2238#101 - 12080 Nordel Way
SurreySHOPPERS DRUG MART 223918677 Fraser Highway
SurreySHOPPERS DRUG MART 2263#105 - 16050 24th Avenue
SurreySHOPPERS DRUG MART 2673100 - 10153 King George Blvd
SurreySHOPPERS DRUG MART 27315105 16 Avenue
SurreyWAL MART PHARMACY 30981000 Guildford Town Cntr.
VancouverLOBLAW PHARMACY #1517350 S.E. Marine Drive
VancouverREXALL 71626580 Fraser Street
VancouverREXALL 7174499 Granville Street
VancouverSAVE-ON-FOODS PHARMACY 9401403 King Edward Avenue E.
VancouverSHOPPERS DRUG MART #22343277 Cambie Street
VancouverSHOPPERS DRUG MART #22942748 East Hastings Street
VancouverSHOPPERS DRUG MART 2011020 Denman Street
VancouverSHOPPERS DRUG MART 204370 East Broadway
VancouverSHOPPERS DRUG MART 21308525 River District Crossing
VancouverSHOPPERS DRUG MART 22792730 Oak Street
VancouverSHOPPERS DRUG MART 263Broadway Plaza
VancouverSHOPPERS DRUG MART 2721125 Davie Street
VancouverSHOPPERS DRUG MART 2884326 Dunbar Street
VancouverUNIVERSITY PHARMACY5754 University Blvd.
White RockREXALL 71711463 Johnston Road
White RockSAVE-ON-FOODS PHARMACY 22351641 - 152nd Street
 
April 1, 2021
Starting today (at noon) all people born in 1949 or earlier (72+) can book their appointments with their local health authorities.

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/seniors

Call centre hours​

Seven days a week
7 am to 7 pm (PDT) ​

9 am to 5 pm Good Friday and Easter Monday.
Phone lines may be busy. We recommend calling in the late afternoon or evening.

Fraser Health​

Call: 1-855-755-2455​

Book online 7 pm to 7 am​

5 pm to 9 am April 2/April 3
5 pm to 7 am April 5/April 6
Fraser Health clinic locations

Interior Health​

Call: 1-877-740-7747​

Interior Health clinic locations

Island Health​

Call: 1-833-348-4787​

Island Health clinic locations and call-in schedule

Northern Health​

Call: 1-844-255-7555​

Northern Health clinic locations and call-in schedule

Vancouver Coastal Health​

Call: 1-877-587-5767​

Vancouver Coastal Health clinic locations and call-in schedule
Note: Northern Health and some rural and smaller communities in B.C. may have different call-in schedules. Review your health authority call-in schedule to confirm when you should call.

I'm calling and the line is busy​

If you are calling and getting a busy signal:

  • Try calling back later in the day or the next day
  • Do not redial
  • Wait until it's your turn to call
  • Do not have more than one person calling for you
 
Q1 completed. Much more coming over the next few weeks. I know many didn't think we would see the 6 million that were promised but those that guessed under promise and over deliver were in fact right.

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https://www.canada.ca/en/public-hea...19-vaccine-treatment/vaccine-rollout.html#a4a
 
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As of Thursday at 2:14 pm CST, more than 5,843,466 doses of approved COVID-19 vaccines have been administered across Canada.​


As of today, more than 5,151,091 Canadians have received at least one dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine. 692,375 Canadians are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, having received both required doses.

COVID-19 Tracker Canada - Vaccination Tracker

Real-time COVID-19 vaccination updates for every region in Canada, tracking doses of Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine delivered and administered to Canadians.
covid19tracker.ca
 

With 300,000 AstraZeneca doses set to expire April 2, will provinces use them up?​


On March 3, Canada received an initial shipment of 500,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine – under the brand name COVISHIELD – manufactured at the Serum Institute of India. While a total of 300,000 of those doses have an expiry date of April 2, the rest are good to use until the end of June.

globalnews.ca

With 300,000 AstraZeneca doses set to expire April 2, will provinces use them up? - National | Globalnews.ca

Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, P.E.I. and N.B. confirm that their allocated COVID-19 vaccine doses from India will be used before the April 2 expiration date.
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With COVID-19 surging, now is not the time to travel or gather indoors​

APRIL 1, 2021​

Island Health is urging people to avoid the high-risk activities that have pushed COVID-19 cases to an all-time high throughout our region.
With the upcoming long weekend and important religious holidays that normally bring friends and family together, Island Health is calling on everyone to closely follow the Orders and guidelines put in place by the Provincial Health Officer.
We acknowledge the global pandemic continues to be an extremely challenging experience for so many and people are understandably experiencing COVID fatigue. However, with daily case counts at current levels and the growing prevalence of variants of concern on Vancouver Island, we cannot afford to let our guard down and undo the progress we have collectively made.
Island Health’s Public Health team has noted some concerning trends recently, including:
  • A significant increase in the number of close contacts to COVID-19 cases. This includes people reporting non-essential travel, large social gatherings, and multiple social groups;
  • An increase in individuals attending work and social events while symptomatic;
  • All three variants of concern have now been identified on Vancouver Island and the number of presumptive variant cases within Island Health being sent to the BCCDC for confirmatory testing has more than tripled in recent days. These variants have shown to be more easily transmissible and can lead to more severe illness;
  • Contact tracing has shown the variants were brought to the Island Health region through non-essential travel to other areas of B.C. and beyond;
  • The average age of COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital within Island Health has dropped to 55.7 years so far in 2021. This is down from 68.6 years throughout 2020;
  • Throughout March 2021, cases in individuals aged 19-39 represent 45 per cent of all COVID-19 cases within Island Health;
  • Indoor gatherings with people outside your immediate household present an unacceptable risk at this time. Throughout March 2021, more than 60 per cent of COVID-19 cases within Island Health have been linked to a known cluster. In the majority of situations, these clusters can be linked to an indoor gathering;
  • Throughout March 2021, approximately 20 percent of COVID-19 cases can’t identify where they acquired the virus.
We know that social connection with family and friends is critical to people’s well-being, and there are many safe ways to maintain these connections. Choose the same 10 friends or family members to gather with outdoors. Some outdoor activities to consider include walking, hiking, biking, golf, beachcombing, picnicking, horseback riding, playing at the park, canoeing, kayaking, Frisbee golf, or having an Easter egg hunt.
Please continue to:
  • Wash your hands often;
  • Wear a mask in public settings;
  • Do not travel outside your city, unless it is essential for work or medical reasons. This virus moves with people;
  • If you develop any sign of illness, even mild, please stay home from work or school and get tested.
Island Health is making good progress with its vaccination program, with more than 16 percent of the population immunized with a first dose of vaccine. While the end is in sight, it is too early to let our guards down. Let’s all continue to do our part to protect our families, loved ones, friends and our communities. Making exceptions and bending the rules gives the virus the edge and will make it that much harder to get to the brighter days ahead. Let’s all do our part and be COVID smart!
For more information on COVID-19 within Island Health, including information on case numbers and how to access testing, visit www.islandhealth.ca/covid19.
The latest information on B.C.’s three-week circuit breaker, Provincial Health Officer Orders and guidelines is available here.

https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/ne...surging-now-not-time-travel-or-gather-indoors
 
Went for a walk this evening and saw huge line up in front of a local brewery. No masks or physical distancing and most looked like groups of friends under 40 wanting to hang out on a dry afternoon. Many have given up on COVID protocols already.
 
BCRingo said:
Went for a walk this evening and saw huge line up in front of a local brewery. No masks or physical distancing and most looked like groups of friends under 40 wanting to hang out on a dry afternoon. Many have given up on COVID protocols already.
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Like most things until it affects you or your friends ...
 

Health Canada issues advisory for face masks containing graphene​


Health Canada has issued an advisory and asked distributors to recall masks sold with graphene or biographene in them over potential inhalation risks.

Graphene is comprised of a single layer of carbon atoms and is considered a nanomaterial, meaning it is made of tiny particles, and is reported to have “antiviral and antibacterial properties,” the advisory says.

The products affected are listed as “face masks labelled as containing graphene or biomass graphene,” the advisory states. Health Canada recommends that Canadians not use masks with the substance and to consult their health-care provider if they have used graphene face masks and have health concerns - such as new or unexplained shortness of breath, discomfort or difficulty breathing.

www.ctvnews.ca

Health Canada issues advisory for face masks containing graphene

Health Canada has issued an advisory and asked all distributors selling masks with graphene or biomass graphene to recall their products over potential inhalation risks.
www.ctvnews.ca
 
Friend of mine tested positive for Covid the other day. Seriously bad cough. 55 and in very good shape. Now in hospital and they are pounding the O2 to him. He has developed pneumonia. Not in ICU but if he does not improve he will be there. The threat is real. Nanaimo area.
 
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