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The provincial government announced today that people 30 and older may now schedule an appointment online to receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine through Vitalité or Horizon health networks or by contacting a participating pharmacy.

The provincial government announced today that people 65 and older may now schedule an appointment online to receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine through Vitalité or Horizon health networks or by contacting a participating pharmacy.

A new vaccine registration schedule will provide certainty for more than 1.3 million British Columbians aged 40 and older, as B.C.’s Get Vaccinated program moves forward.

Nearly one million British Columbians have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

People at higher risk from COVID-19 due to existing medical conditions, such as various forms of cancer, transplant recipients and severe respiratory conditions, will be able to register for their COVID-19 vaccine beginning Monday, March 29, 2021.

The Province is providing the ALS Society of BC with $2 million for PROJECT HOPE to further support patients living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in British Columbia through research for a cure and clinical trials.

Abstract Aims To explore the level and associated factors of perceived participation and autonomy among stroke survivors in Shanghai, China. Design Cross‐sectional explorative study. Methods From January to December 2018, 431 patients presenting

Abstract Aims This study explored perceptions on a good‐life, good‐death, and advance care planning in Koreans with non‐cancerous chronic diseases with the goal to develop a culture‐specific advance care planning intervention in this population.

CONCLUSIONS: CareStart had high sensitivity in people with Ct ≤25 and moderate sensitivity in symptomatic people overall. Specificity was unexpectedly lower in symptomatic versus asymptomatic people. Excellent interoperator agreement was observed

CONCLUSIONS: The hints provided in this video are useful to ensure both patient and examiner safety during Otolaryngological outpatient consultations and to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission.