VANCOUVER British Columbia’s health minister is staying the course as public health enters the most difficult phase of the vaccination effort, focussing efforts on ensuring everyone in the province has access to the vaccine, but not changing strategy as first doses plateau and new cases slowly creep back up. In a one-on-one interview with CTV News, Adrian Dix acknowledged that dose-one appointments have slowed down, but pointed out many communities are already nearing 90 per cent first-dose vaccination rates, while others have barely surpassed half the population with a first shot. He said he is focussed on raising vaccination rates in communities lagging behind, particularly in Interior Health, where cases are growing daily.