COVID retreating in North Vancouver Island
Cortes Currents
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Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - While the number of active COVID cases in British Columbia has reached heights not seen since the beginning of this year, they continue to fall in North Vancouver Island.
At the On March 1st, there were 71 active cases. Yesterday, Island Health reported 17.
However the epi-Week report for the week ending on Saturday March 20th still shows 18 cases in the Greater Campbell River Health Area.
There are two specific reports.
On March 12th, the Quadra Island Medical Clinic posted a notice that “Today Public Health have informed us of positive cases of Covid-19 on Quadra Island.”*
On March 18th, Penfield elementary in Campbell River alerted parents that “a member of the school community has tested positive for COVID 19. . They are isolating and are being followed by Island Health. Dates of potential exposure in the school community occurred: March 15, 2021.”
>>> Vaccinations on Quadra, Read and Cortes Islands
Vaccinations for Indigenous Quadra Island residents aged 65+ and non-Indigenous people aged 80+, started Monday.
The entire adult population of Read Island is eligible to receive vaccinations on March 31.
The whole island vaccination on Cortes Island start this morning, at Gorge Hall, and will continue until Saturday.
>>> Answers about vaccines
In light of recent media attention, the Cortes Medical Clinic posted some answers about COVID vaccines on the Tideline. Here are some highlights:
“Health Canada has determined that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine meets the stringent, safety, efficacy and quality requirements for use in Canada.”
“Both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are similar in their effectiveness in preventing COVID-19.”
“Both Pfizer and Moderna vaccine products require two does for the series. You will be contacted by a public health professional to schedule your second dose.”
In the letter it says this will take place after 35-42 days, but this has been amended to 4 months.
The review for AstraZeneca is not yet complete.
There is much more, including an explanation of how the vaccines work, in the letter.