To cover more ground with limited vaccines, and to save more lives, she endorsed a policy of delaying the second dose by four months. (Three of the four vaccines currently approved in Canada are based on two-dose regimens between 21 and 28 days.)
A couple of days later the National Advisory Committee on Immunization strongly recommended that the rest of the country follow suit. Surprisingly, they did.
As researchers at B.C.’s Royal Columbian Hospital later put it: “While there are no large clinical trial published data to guide prolonged delays of the second dose, there are data to suggest that delaying the second dose likely preserves the long-term boost in immunity without an unacceptable decrease in immunity in the intervening period between doses.”
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New case numbers continue to hover around similar levels as last week, which means case numbers still remain too high.
Meanwhile, B.C. has entered Phase 2 of the immunization program.
B.C. immunization executive lead Dr. Penny Ballem, along with provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, Health Minister Adrian Dix, and Premier John Horgan held a news conference today to announce further details about upcoming vaccinations.
Phase 2 will focus on providing vaccinations to those 80 years and above, Indigenous people 65 years and above, residents and staff in supportive and independent-living housing, and homecare staff.
20 people test positive for COVID-19 at North Fraser Pretrial Centre
Twenty people in custody at the North Fraser Pretrial Centre in Port Coquitlam, B.C., have tested positive for COVID-19, according to Fraser Health.
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Twenty people in custody at the North Fraser Pretrial Centre in Port Coquitlam, B.C., have tested positive for COVID-19.(Google Maps)
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She said her grandfather knew success and pain. He d survived three brain tumours and one son s suicide. And he prized his grandchildren, their achievements and education above all, she said.
Hassanali and Shah-Sultan Remtulla never missed a grandchild s graduation. Here they stand proudly with Aryana Remtulla.(Submitted by Remtulla family)
For the past 11 years, the couple split time between Vancouver and Toronto to be with their sons families. They were always present in our lives, Remtulla said.
Typically at this time of year, they d be celebrating, exchanging gifts and enjoying her rich cakes made with dates and nuts.
The five grandchildren often laughed about their grandmother s habit of writing them old school letters full of prayers and affirmations.