Punjabi Journal, 30 Dec 2022 Edition

Friday, December 30, 2022

Racism

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Vancouver: British Columbia’s First Nations Health Authority says Indigenous people accounted for nearly 15 per cent of all toxic drug deaths last year although they represent 3.3 per cent of the province’s total population.

Deputy chief medical o cer Dr. Nel Wieman said 254 Indigenous people died from toxic drugs in 2020, which is nearly a 120 per cent increase compared with 2019.

The more people who get fully vaccinated, the sooner and safer it will be to ease restrictions and then individual precautions, allowing us to get back to the interactions and activities that we miss so much.

Provinces consider COVID-19 vaccine incentives to reach people not

e death rate began to rise after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared a public health emergency, she said at a news conference ursday. “We continue to lose more people in B.C. to the toxic drug crisis than to COVID-19,’’ Wieman said. “Yet, the issue is not receiving the attention that it deserves. We need to change the narrative and work together to address stigmas surrounding toxic drug use, and people who use drugs.’’

B.C. AIMS

- Dr. Theresa Tam

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About two-thirds of eligible Manitobans have received at least one dose of vaccine, but areas lagging behind include core neighbourhoods in Winnipeg and some rural areas south of the capital.

SHOT FOR ALL, SAYS DR. BONNIE HENRY

inoculated.

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Pallister said there’s no easy answer, but low rates can be linked to mobility issues, language barriers and cultural or religious concerns

ed,’’ Legault said. About 70 per cent of Quebecers over the age of 12 have received at least one dose. But vaccinations rates are slower in two of the cities most affected by the pandemic Montreal and its northern suburb Laval.

to get back to the interactions and activities that we miss so

Surrey: Some leaders are mulling incentives to get COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of hard-to-reach populations as infection rates slowly decline in most of the

“We all want to get back to some sense of normal, and the path forward to do that is to get Manitobans vaccinated as soon as possible,’’ Premier Brian Pallister said ursday. He announced grants of up to $20,000 each to community, religious, sports and arts organizations in areas where vaccine uptake has been low.

says she’s set an end-of-summer target for everyone in the province to receive their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Dr. Bonnie Henry also announced ursday a decrease in the time between the first and second dose of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines, cutting the interval to eight weeks from 16 weeks.

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eca vaccine as a first dose and are waiting for their second AstraZeneca shot may take longer.

In recent weeks, Manitoba has faced a significant surge of COVID-19 infections, which has put serious pressure on health care system overwhelmed intensive care capacity.

“I’m asking you to hold tight for a few more days,’’ she added.

e province reported 360 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths.

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In Montreal-Nord, one of the city’s lowest-income boroughs, the vaccination rate is almost 44 per cent and the health region has the second-highest infection rate in Quebec.

end of summer,’’ she told a news conference.

lic health o cer, Dr. eresa Ontario o cials warned that while the COVID-19 outlook is growing more positive, people must remain vigilant because of the increasing prevalence of a variant first ant is responsible for nearly one-quarter of Ontario’s infections.

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e province has enough supply of those vaccines to cut the wait time between the first and second shots, she said.

But the interval for people who received the Oxford-AstraZen-

e money can be spent on anything from outreach programs to prizes such as tickets to a sporting event. Pallister also left the door open to providing incentives directly

Quebec Premier Francois Legault said ursday that his Coalition Avenir Quebec government was also looking at incentives to get more people vaccinated.

Henry said the province is waiting for results from international data on AstraZeneca, including the e ectiveness of mixing vaccine shots and ongoing concerns about rare blood clots.

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Quebec said ursday it will shorten its wait time between the first and second AstraZeneca shots to eight weeks. Health Minister Christian Dube said the decision to reduce the wait times is based on advice from the province’s immunization committee.

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e province reported 267 new infections and six more deaths from COVID-19. Nationally, all key indicators including new cases, hospitalizations and deaths _ are trending down as vaccination supply increases. As of Wednesday, more than 24.5 million doses had been administered across the country

Henry said a second vaccine dose adds protection for the community.

But Henry did set a goal for everyone to get a second vaccine dose.

“I anticipate everyone will have their second dose by the

“Some people are scared with no reason about the vaccine, so we have to explain to them why they need to be vaccinat-

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“ e more people who get fully vaccinated, the sooner and safer it will be to ease restrictions and then individual precautions, allowing us

“Protection through immunization is what we need to focus on right now. It ensures you have maximum protection for a maximum amount of time.’’

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Health Minister Christine Elliott said the province’s vaccine team is considering whether to allow people to book their second doses sooner than the current fourmonth interval.

B.C. was the first province to extend the length of time between doses to a maximum of 16 weeks in order to spread the protection throughout the population while there was a shortage of vaccines.

“We’re looking at all options, because we need to stay ahead of this variant,’’ she said.

Contd. on Page 7

Protect yourself, your family, and your community Register - > Book - > Get Vaccinated Go to: gov.bc.ca/getvaccinated

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Henry said the rollout of second doses will be similar to the first dose, with those at the greatest risk at the top of the list. Contd. on Page 7

Victoria: British Columbia’s top doctor

key barrier to getting Indigenous people help in B.C. overdose crisis: agency