B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says province will return to notifying parents, schools of COVID-19 exposures
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.British Columbia is reversing course on notifying parents about COVID-19 exposures at schools after the provincial health officer previously said reporting of single cases caused too much anxiety.
An online “COVID tracker” page created last year by Richmond mother Kathy Marliss includes data based on exposure and case information submitted by teachers, parents and administrators. She has said parents, teachers and students would be better served if the data came directly from the province. While that group of people wasn’t included in clinical trials, real-life evidence shows vaccination prevents severe illness and hospitalization, Henry added.Health-care workers, including those who are in their child-bearing years, should get vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues and others who may be exposed to the virus, she said.
The Delta variant has shown unvaccinated pregnant women experience higher rates of stillbirth and preterm birth, leading to their priority vaccination in many provinces. Dix asked people to get immunized, especially in the northern region, where COVID-19 cases have spiked higher per capita than elsewhere in the province and infections have climbed at the Site C dam project on the Peace River and at a long-term care facility, straining resources at hospitals, including in Fort St. John.
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