What seniors still need to know about COVID
Following that announcement, Minister of Health Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry commented on the “important milestone” and spoke of the many challenges society has weathered “together” during the past three years.
• B.C.’s COVID-19 spring booster program started on April 3, 2023. Eligible individuals will receive an invitation through the Get Vaccinated system once they have reached the 6-month interval since their last dose of vaccine. That means that most people will have received their invitation by the end of May.
• In B.C., our focus remains on people getting at least one dose of a bivalent booster shot – regardless of what doses they have received in the past. •Given that it is possible that additional booster doses may be recommended by NACI for broader population groups in the fall of 2023 around the same time as influenza vaccines are offered.3. Is COVID still as dangerous and potentially lethal to seniors as when the pandemic first started? Can you explain?
• We now have good protection against COVID-19 on a population basis and we are in a much better position than we were earlier in the pandemic.4. What safeguards should seniors be following, if any, and why? ie. Are masks still encouraged, are they helpful at this point? Is isolation really necessary any longer? etc.
• People with symptoms of COVID-19 symptoms should stay home as much as possible to reduce any potential spread of illness. Stay home until your symptoms have improved, your fever is gone, and you are able to participate in your usual activities. Visit5. What’s happening in care homes? Can we go visit friends? Are tests still required, if we go?
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