Medical health officer updates

View Oral health in the Fraser Health region: Opportunities for action, a report authored by the Chief Medical Health Officer, April 2025

Community vaccine provider immunization (May 2018)
May 09, 2018
Due to national vaccine purchasing, BC will be transitioning from monovalent rotavirus vaccine (RV1, Rotarix®) to pentavalent rotavirus vaccine (RV5, RotaTeq®).
Free take home naloxone kits
February 05, 2018
Many community pharmacies are providing free take home naloxone kits and training to eligible community members
Lead poisoning in a South Asian opium preparation
December 20, 2017
A concerning case of accidental lead poisoning was identified.
Meningococcal outbreak in Interior Health
December 18, 2017
Interior Health Authority declared an invasive meningococcal disease outbreak in their Okanagan health service delivery areas.
Information about 2017-2018 Influenza Vaccine Program
September 21, 2017
Health units will begin influenza vaccine distribution as of October 10, 2017.
Potential exposure to hepatitis A in Western Family ready-to-eat cut pineapple chunks
September 01, 2017
Hepatitis A vaccine for consumers of Western Family cut pineapple chunks.