Celebrating milestones in COVID-19 immunization
Northern Health is celebrating some major milestones in the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine campaign! In Northern BC, 71% of the population (12+) are now immunized with at least one dose of the COVID-19 v...
Health awareness
Rabies reminder: Don't touch bats!
Bats are an important animal in the BC ecosystem; however, as potential carriers of the rabies virus, it’s important to not touch them! Rabies is deadly Rabies is a serious and deadly disease ...
Protecting the people around me, at home and in the workplace
Kailey Miller, regional director of workplace health and safety for Northern Health shares why she made the choice to get vaccinated. "Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic I’ve experien...
My "why": Fort Nelson resident shares her reasons for getting the COVID-19 vaccine
When it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine, everyone has their own reasons why they got the shot. Fort Nelson community member Krista Vandersteen shares why she decided to get her vaccine. "I am so plea...
Northern Health case and contact management: Then, now, and looking forward
With the recent shift into Step 3 of BC’s Restart plan, the end of the tunnel feels near. For the Northern Health team who carried out case and contact management (CCM), a core function of public he...
Fort St. John library technician shares why she got her vaccine
When I got vaccinated, I talked to my son about how getting vaccinated is one way of being socially responsible. Just like we wear our seatbelts to protect ourselves and we shovel our sidewalks so our...
Robson Valley COVID-19 clinics celebrate 75 per cent vaccination rate
The McBride and Valemount COVID-19 immunization clinics are celebrating after surpassing a 75 per cent vaccination rate among residents 12 years and older. Their success is largely because of the ...
