Coronavirus: How B.C. is tackling flu season amid the COVID-19 pandemic
CA, 10 Sep 2020
With flu season approaching, British Columbia has unveiled a $1.6-million pandemic plan, in preparation of what could happen this fall and winter. Keith Baldrey explains how the money will be spent.
The province announced on Wednesday an enhanced fall flu immunization campaign through the purchase of 1,965,000 doses of the flu vaccine — an extra 450,000 doses to what was already planned. Health officials have said they’re worried that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with a fall flu season, will lead to an overwhelming strain the health-care system.
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