Coronavirus Update: Only half of Canada’s promised Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses will arrive in the next month Jessie Willms Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
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Good evening, here are the coronavirus updates you need to know tonight.
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VANCOUVER - British Columbia's health minister says it's "very disappointing" that some doctors in the Vancouver region jumped the queue t
British Columbia's health minister says it's "very disappointing" that some doctors in the Vancouver region jumped the queue to get a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Marcia Carr returned to nursing during the first wave of the pandemic after four years in retirement and now wants to hit the ground running to help vaccinate as many people as possible. I feel a very strong professional responsibility and accountability that if I ve got this knowledge and the skills and ability that I need to be part of the solution, said Carr, 73.
The former clinical nurse specialist now assists nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and social workers integrate virtual care into their practices at a clinic in New Westminster, B.C.
She is also among retired and current health-care professionals waiting to work at immunization clinics, mobile units or wherever they re needed.