Medical health officer updates

Public Health has noted a recent increase in food-borne illness caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections among BC residents, above what we usually expect at this time of year. These have occurred across the province but the majority of cases reside in or have visited coastal areas.

B.C. entered a provincial state of emergency on July 21, 2021, due to the worsening wildfire situation.

The heat season is having an early start this year and the temperature forecast from Environment Canada indicates Western Canada will be facing above normal temperatures this summer.

On March 29, 2021, Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) issued a precautionary recommendation that AstraZeneca (COVISHIELD) COVID-19 vaccines temporarily not be offered to those less than 55 years of age in Canada.