Chantal Moore knows what it’s like to fear for your child’s life. Her elementary school-age daughter was hospitalized with a respiratory infection as a toddler and nearly died. She's just one of many people who feel BC's COVID health provisions are lacking.
The new vaccine will be offered to adults 18 year’s of age and older, and youth from 12-17 year’s of age who are at higher risk of developing serious illness from COVID-19.
Dr. Danuta Skowronski is the lead author of the study, which showed largest percentage increase overe the past 12 months was among those 19 years of age and younger.