Novavax maintenant ! Nous devons avoir accès au vaccin Novavax contre la COVID-19 en 2026/2027 !

And @stillcovidingca.bsky.social has a French version of the campaign as well!

Faites savoir aux ministres de la santé que vous voulez avoir accès en temps opportun au vaccin Novavax contre la COVID-19 en 2026/2027. stillcoviding.ca/fr/passez-a-...

Not based in British Columbia? @stillcovidingca.bsky.social just launched a Novavax campaign for all the provinces and territories! Check it out, and spread the word!

Demand access to Novavax in BC Take action to restore and strengthen mask protections in BC healthcare year-round, not just during so-called "respiratory illness season".Tell policy-makers BC demands access to Novavax. Contact…

That's why we're urging BC policy-makers to make Novavax available for 2026/27. Join us to take action: donoharmbc.ca/bc-demands-n...

Expanded COVID-19 Education and Vaccine Choices for all Canadians - Canadian Immunocompromised Advocacy Network (C.I.A.N) CIAN submitted a letter advocating for expanded COVID-19 education and vaccine choices for all Canadians. Many Canadians still face challenges accessing vaccines that meet individual needs and…

People & orgs across Canada are calling for expanded vaccine access & choice, as seen in this open letter from the Canadian Immunocompromised Advocacy Network: immunocompromised.ca/accelerated-... In 2024 when BCians lost Novavax access, they sent over 26,000 letters calling for #NovavaxNow.

‘I have no options’: Canadians criticize lack of Novavax COVID shot - National | Globalnews.ca The federal government's decision to not provide Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine this respiratory virus season raises health equity concerns, experts and advocates say.

For some BCians, a protein-based COVID vaccine like Novavax is the only vaccine option they can tolerate. Without it, many have been forced to travel to the US for vaccination - or they haven't been able to get vaccinated at all. globalnews.ca/news/1079206...

BREAKING NEWS! The Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine is back in Canada - but it’s up to the Province whether BCians will be able to access Canada's only protein-based COVID vaccine option in fall/winter 2026/27.

Join us to demand vaccine access & choice: donoharmbc.ca/bc-demands-n...

As always, COVID continues to mutate and spread through communities. Spring vaccines are available but in limited supply; call the vaccine line (1-833-838-2323) to book an appointment.

Canadian COVID Forecast for March 28 to April 10, 2026, produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada's COVID Forecast outlook is HIGH [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 6.7. About 1 of every 84 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 303,900-409,500 What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada? Waste water, infections: HIGH; 9.2X higher Long COVID: HIGH; 6.6X higher Hospitalizations: HIGH; 5.4X higher Deaths: HIGH; 5.6X higher

British Columbia's COVID Forecast for March 28 to April 10, 2026, produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Outlook is MODERATE [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 4.0. About 1 of every 175 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 22,400-30,200 What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada? Waste water, infections: MODERATE; 4.3X higher Long COVID: HIGH; 6.0X higher Hospitalizations: MODERATE; 4.3X higher Deaths: MODERATE; 3.5X higher

Gauges with the March 28 to April 10, 2026 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, and territories. From left to right: Canada: VERY HIGH - 12.1 Alberta: VERY HIGH - 12.3 British Columbia: HIGH - 8.1 Manitoba: SEVERE - 19.2 New Brunswick: VERY HIGH - 11.2 Newfoundland & Labrador: VERY HIGH - 11.3 North: VERY HIGH - 12.9 Nova Scotia: SEVERE - 17.6 Ontario: VERY HIGH - 10.9 Prince Edward Island: HIGH - 9.8 Quebec: VERY HIGH - 12.3 Saskatchewan: SEVERE - 17.9

A graphic shows recommendations from COVID-19 Resources Canada, including: UPDATE vaccines every 6 months WEAR N95-type masks AVOID indoor social gatherings AVOID crowded non-essential places Below that, text reads, infection increases risks of long-term health damage (Statistics Canada). A Statistics Canada graph shows long term symptoms from one infection (14.6% of people), two infections (25.4%), and for three or more infections (37%).

Here’s the latest hazard index from the academic-led team at Covid-19 Resources Canada, based on federal government wastewater data. This is the forecast from March 28th to April 10th.

COVID rates are still high across Canada (~1 in every 84 people is infected), and high in BC (~1 in 175).

Graphic with a computer screen showing the change.org petition titled “Demand Federal Action on Biomedical Care for Children Living with Long COVID” The French translation of this title is immediately below. Below the titles is the Children’s Long Covid Network (CLCN) logo. This includes a graphic of a highly stylized hand, palm up, in a dark teal colour. In the hand are three figures in a coral pink colour. Beside this graphic is the organization’s name and tagline, which reads: “Children’s Long Covid Network Their strength. Their journey. Our responsibility.” The French translation of this text is directly below. The computer screen sits on a background featuring a navy and teal gradient. There are blue-toned dots scattered across the background.

Last fall, the Children’s Long Covid Network launched a petition calling on the federal government to take action for children living with Long Covid. Learn more, and add your name to those calling for action: chng.it/7ZSzLXnp5n
#LongCovid #ILCAD2026 #LongCovidAwareness #pediatriclongcovid
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Speaking up is too dangerous for me on account of transnational repression.

Please, if you can sign up to advocate for 1. more frequent wastewater draws, 2. better variant monitoring and data access, 3. the restoration of the RAT Kit Distribution Program, do so.

We can collaborate on a script.

If you don't have capacity to do a presentation (or don't get selected), there will also be a written feedback opportunity in June.

Let’s tell BC to put their money where their mouth is, when it comes to protecting the health of BCians! #BCBudget2027 #BCPoli #BCHealthcare #CovidIsAirborne

This is a great chance to speak DIRECTLY to policy-makers if you want things like:
💨 #CleanAir in schools and public spaces
🩺 #LongCovid care
💩 wastewater monitoring
😷 #N95s for healthcare workers
🧪 free rapid tests past 2026
💉 ongoing vaccine access including #NovavaxNow

Advocacy opportunity 📣 Pre-register to present directly to BC gov about YOUR priorities for next year's provincial budget! Sign up by Friday April 10 at 2pm: consultation-portal.leg.bc.ca/consultation... Presenting can be done virtually. They’ll follow up in May about whether you’ve been selected.

Doctors, patients raise awareness on Long COVID Awareness Day Sunday marks International Long Covid Awareness Day, held annually on March 15. Six years after a global pandemic was declared, the affliction continues to be a battle for some long after their initia...

CBC BC video about our Long Covid Awareness Day event in Vancouver, and the Living with Long Covid exhibit at @museumofvan.bsky.social, featuring Emily van Lidth de Jeude.

@cancovsoc.bsky.social @protectbc.bsky.social @donoharmbc.bsky.social

#LongCovid #ILCAD2026 #LongCovidAwareness

Tonight, Canada goes teal for International Long Covid Awareness Day. Share your photo or video from one of the locations to support the long Covid community. Find a location near you: covidsociety.ca/priorities/l...

📷 Stacey Leigh (Corner Brook City Hall)
#LongCovid #ILCAD2026 #LongCovidAwareness

Tomorrow!

Budgets and Financial Plans | Metro Vancouver View Metro Vancouver's transparent budget and financial planning process.

Learn more about the budget process at metrovancouver.org/about-us/bud.... Note that Metro Vancouver serves more than the City of Vancouver - it includes 21 municipalities, one electoral area, and one treaty First Nation. Find the full list in the budget feedback survey.

Have your say by taking the survey by March 27: engage.zencity.io/metrovancouv...

Be sure to mention that you care about:
- wastewater monitoring for communicable diseases
- air quality improvements (incl. indoor air quality improvements, and aligning building codes with ASHRAE 241)

Advocacy opportunity 📣 Until March 27, the Metro Vancouver regional district wants public input on their 2027 Budget & 5-year plan. Metro Vancouver deals with things like:
- wastewater
- air quality
- regional planning
- below-market rental housing
and more!

Graphic with teal background promoting International Long Covid Awareness Day. Text reads: International Long Covid Awareness Day - March 15. Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal. Down the left side, there are three photos of people speaking at last year’s Long Covid Awareness Day events.

On March 15, we invite you to join us for International Long Covid Awareness Day in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto & Montreal.

Hear from experts and people with Long Covid, and see our public awareness project featuring personal stories.

Details: covidsociety.ca/priorities/l...
#LongCovid #ilcad2026

Étude : présence d’ARN du SRAS-CoV-2 dans 39 % des échantillons d’air prélevés dans les hôpitaux pendant des éclosions, malgré une bonne ventilation

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Étude : présence d’ARN du SRAS-CoV-2 dans 39 % des échantillons d’air prélevés dans les hôpitaux pendant des éclosions, malgré une bonne ventilation

CIDRAP
Le 17 février 2026
Par Laine Bergeson

stillcoviding.ca/fr/nouvelles...

#santé #COVID #CovidIsNotOver #BringBackMasks

📷 Image description: A red sign suspended from a ceiling, with text in white reading: emergency.

📰 Read articles about airborne transmission:

stillcoviding.ca/en/tag/airbo...

Health group calls on B.C. to bring back mask mandates in medical settings

Health group calls on B.C. to bring back mask mandates in medical settings

Daily Hive
February 12, 2026
By Hanna Hett

stillcoviding.ca/en/news/heal...

#BC #BCPoli #health #BringBackMasks #CovidIsNotOver

Independent public health groups flag safety crisis in medical settings DoNoHarm BC and Protect Our Province BC call on policy-makers to reinstate and improve mask requirements in medical settings, amidst influenza and COVID-19 outbreaks in healthcare and rising internati...

Media release from @donoharmbc.bsky.social: donoharmbc.ca/independent-....

Wastewater Surveillance Testing community wastewater provides information about the health of a community.

This is our chance to let BC know:

👉 wastewater testing is essential 👉 we don’t want any more cut
👉 we want them to improve the program!

The survey only takes a few minutes & is anonymous.

Learn more about BC’s wastewater program here: www.bccdc.ca/our-services...

#Covid19BC #PublicHealth

Screencap from the BCCDC wastewater dashboard with a notice stating, report updated on September 18, 2025. Data is presented up to the reporting period of epi week 37 (September 7 - 13, 2025). The wastewater surveillance program has implemented some new changes starting September 11, 2025: 1) the number of wastewater treatment plants tested has been changed to eight provincewide, as opposed to previously 12 wastewater treatment plants. 2) they will now be one sample collected per wastewater treatment plant per week, as opposed to previously three samples per treatment plant per week. 3) sequencing of wastewater samples will be changed from weekly to every two weeks.

Clinical data (like no. of hospitalizations & deaths) are lagging indicators, making wastewater essential. Unfortunately, BC drastically cut their testing program in Sept 2025 - they stopped testing 4 treatment plants, and reduced sampling to once a week & sequencing to once every 2 weeks.

Advocacy opportunity 📣 BCCDC is assessing BC’s wastewater surveillance program. Survey here: ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Wastewater testing is an “early warning system” to monitor community illness levels, including surges & new variants. It’s a crucial tool for pandemic preparedness.

Support a National Standard for N95s (and other respirators) in Healthcare The Canadian Standards Association is looking for public feedback on an update of a national standard for N95s (and other respirators).

Thank you so much to everyone who wrote in to WorkSafe, and participated in their September hearing about regulation updates. Your voices made a difference!

Learn more about what a CSA standard is and why this one’s important here: donoharmbc.ca/national-sta...

#N95sSaveLives #CovidIsAirborne

Good news - WorkSafeBC has announced that when the newest edition of CSA standard Z94.4 comes out, they’ll review it for future updates to BC’s workplace safety regulations.

This means we’re one step closer to getting up-to-date rules about workplace N95 use and airborne transmission into BC law!

DoNoHarm BC We're a non-partisan action group of British Columbians advocating for evidence-based safety measures in high-risk settings.

Stay safe: ventilate, vaccinate, educate, mitigate. And head to DoNoHarmBC.ca to join our renewed calls for BC to restore healthcare mask requirements, including closing loopholes and making respirators (like N95 masks) the default choice 😷