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Dr. Meghan Gilley, an emergency room physician who got the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant with her first child, is encouraging other expecting mothers to protect themselves and their babies by getting the shot.
B.C. announced this week that pregnant people will be given priority for the COVID-19 vaccines while jabs could be offered to kids 12 and older before the end of the school year, prompting physicians to assure both groups that the vaccines are safe, in an effort to dispel hesitancy.
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An infant under two years of age has died from COVID-19 at B.C. Children’s Hospital, becoming the youngest person to die from the disease in Canada.
The provincial health officer said the infant lived in the Fraser Health region but was being treated at the hospital in Vancouver and had another health problem.
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“Although this child had pre-existing health conditions that complicated their illness, it was the virus that caused their death,” Henry said. “It reminds us of the vicious nature of this virus.”
VANCOUVER A deeper look at demographics in the province reveals that children and teens are not immune from being among the sickest COVID-19 patients. In the last month, five people under the age of 20 were admitted to intensive care units. Two of those patients were younger than 10. As of Monday, it appeared all five are now out of critical care. In an update Monday, the provincial health officer said there has been an increase in younger people requiring hospitalization for the disease, particularly in the weeks since school ended for the winter break. We ve been watching it very carefully, trying to determine exactly what the contributing factors are, Dr. Bonnie Henry said.