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Temporary service interruption at Cormorant Island Community Health Centre 

Due to limited staffing availability Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Cormorant Island Community Health Centre (CICHC) emergency department (ED) will be temporarily closed from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. between August 2 and August 16.

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Children under five years now eligible to register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine

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.

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Introducing the Port McNeill Primary Care/A’ekaḵila’as Healthcare Team

When it comes to health and wellness we each have unique medical needs, so it’s important to have a healthcare provider who can take care of you from head to toe, at every stage of your life.

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Anyone can drown, no one should

Water is an integral part of our lives. It gives us life, but it can also take it away. From 2001 to 2020, there were 276 fatal drownings in Island Health.

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Heat warnings across Island Health region bring increased health risks

Heat warnings across Island Health region bring increased health risks.

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Temporary service reduction at Port Hardy Emergency Department

Due to limited staffing availability, Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) emergency department will be temporarily closed from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on July 17.

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Temporary service reduction at Port McNeill Hospital Emergency Department

Due to limited staffing availability, Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port McNeill Hospital (PMH) emergency department will be temporarily closed from 3 p.m. July 16 until 7 a.m. July 17.

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Island Health Magazine Summer 2022

This issue features articles on the impacts of climate change on our health and well-being, service expansions in virtual care, new long-COVID care services, the use of stigma-free images and much more. As well, we included our ever popular recipe section, with simple and fresh summer meals to enjoy.

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First monkeypox case confirmed in Island Health, risk to the general public is very low

One case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Island Health through laboratory testing at the BC Centre for Disease Control. The person resides in the south island. Island Health public health teams are conducting follow-up. The risk to the general public is very low. 

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Speed, distracted driving and driving under the influence major contributing factors to transport-related injuries and deaths

National Injury Prevention Day on July 5 aims to raise awareness about injuries.

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