COVID-19 vaccine rollout builds up steam, the province says it appears likely most residents will have a chance to get at least one dose earlier than initially expected.Provincial health officer Dr.
Bonnie Henry and vaccine program lead Dr. Penny Ballem provided an updated look at the vaccination timeline in a presentation Thursday.B.C.
is expecting to have received more than 906,000 doses of vaccine by April 18.Officials said that, combined with the province’s decision to extend the gap between first and second doses to four months, provides the “opportunity to advance protection of the population by moving up the timing for age-based cohort vaccination in the general population and Indigenous peoples.” British Columbia prioritizing.