Information for Community Partners Supporting Underserved Populations during COVID-19
Information for Community Partners Supporting Underserved Populations during COVID-19
The following list of resources is to assist community partners, local government, and agencies working with underserved and vulnerable populations through COVID-19.
Beginning August 2, 2022, all people over the age of six months in B.C. can now receive protection against the COVID-19 virus, following Health Canada’s approval of the vaccine specifically formulated for children between the ages of six months and five years old.
When 8 year old Olivia Gooch tested positive for COVID-19 in early January 2022, her parents expected the illness would be mild, as it often is in children. However, after 10 days Olivia’s condition still included a severe dry cough, shortness of breath, fatigue and a low-grade fever.