Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
What Is COVID-19 and the Main Variants in BC
COVID-19
What are the Main Variants in BC?
Key Points (from BCCDC website)
COVID-19 Symptoms
Omicron Symptoms
Prevention
Getting Vaccinated
Get Your Vaccine(s) and/or Booster Shots
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/register#register
Other Ways to Keep Myself Safe
Wearing a N95 or KN95 Masks
Physical Distancing
Washing Your Hands.
Practicing Safe Cough and Hygiene
Care and Treatment
Rapid Tests
How to test using a BTNX COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test
COELS Rapid Test Procedure
Coping with COVID-19: Mental Health, Wellness and Addictions
Indigenous Specific Mental Health and Addictions Support
Isolation Procedures
If you are Exposed to COVID-19
COVID-19 Positive Test Results
Proof of Vaccination and the BC Vaccine Card
Trusted Sources for Information
General self-isolation supports
Food Supports
Housing Supports
Cultural & Mental Wellness Supports
Harm Reduction & Substance Use Supports
Virtual Care during COVID-19
Miscellaneous Funding Supports, Income Assistance, and Payment Deferrals
Self-Monitor & Self-Isolation Information
Crisis & Support Lines
First Nation Community Contact List
Appendix A: References

Acknowledgements

COELS would like to acknowledge the COVID-19 Resource Steering Committee members for their guidance, oversight, and assistance with this project.

Introduction

In March 2020, the novel Coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). Pandemics can last anywhere from 12-36 months showing us the COVID-19 pandemic will be present for some time.

This manual includes resources and considerations for the continued response to COVID-19.  Included in this manual is a description of what COVID-19 is, information to maintain safety, information about the COVID-19 vaccines, including booster shots, and up to date provincial protocols and guidelines.

COELS has and will continue to adapt approaches to best support you. All the programs and services will continue following government, public health, and CSC guidelines. As those guidelines change, COELS will adapt our responses and we thank you for your patience and understanding (2).

Please note that some of the activities found in this resource book are current, but the pandemic has had many changes. To keep up with all the latest information, the reader is strongly encouraged to continue to seek further information from trusted sources. If you have concerns, questions, or have allergies please speak to a healthcare provider for further information and clarification.

What Is COVID-19 and the Main Variants in BC

COVID-19

COVID-19 is a virus that affects your respiratory system causing illness to the lungs and/or other areas of your respiratory system. COVID-19 spreads by droplets from an infected person when they breathe, cough, sneeze, or talk near you and droplets enter your nose, throat, or eyes.

What are the Main Variants in BC?

Viruses naturally mutate over time and lead to new versions or variants. Variants include different lineages and sub lineages that share similar genetic mutations.

Five COVID-19 Variants of Concern have been detected in BC: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Omicron.

Key Points (from BCCDC website)

• Omicron is the most commonly detected variant in B.C.
• Public health and researchers are studying Omicron closely.
• Omicron has been found to spread more easily between people than previous Covid-19 variants
• People can spread Omicron to others even if they have been vaccinated, especially when they are symptomatic.
• Omicron appears to cause less serious outcomes than other COVID-19 variants among people who have received at least 2 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
• Current vaccines provide good protection against severe illness and hospitalizations for Delta and Omicron
• A third vaccine dose may help provide more protection from Omicron
• Breakthrough infections can occur in people who are fully vaccinated
• People who have had COVID-19 can get sick again from new variants.
• Getting vaccinated is important even if you have already had COVID-19.
• Monitoring and research on the new COVID-19 variants is ongoing. This page will be updated regularly as more is known.

COVID-19 Symptoms

Some of the main COVID-19 symptoms include:

• Cough
• Fever or chills
• New loss of taste or smell
• Fatigue or weakness
• Muscle or body aches
• Shortness of breath/Difficulty breathing
• Headache
• Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
• Loss of appetite

After exposure, symptoms may develop within 14 days. It is also important to note that while the symptoms are similar to a common cold, the COVID-19 virus is a potentially severe illness, particularly for people with underlying medical conditions and older adults (2).

COVID-19 symptoms can range from mild to severe. Sometimes people with COVID-19 have mild illness, but their symptoms may suddenly worsen in a few days.

Go to an emergency department if you

• find it hard to breathe
• have chest pain
• can’t drink anything
• feel very sick
• feel confused

Omicron Symptoms

The top five symptoms of Omicron

• a runny nose
• headache
• fatigue
• sneezing
• sore throat

Unlike other strains of the virus, symptoms of fever, cough and loss of smell were not as common.

The Omicron variant is a new known VoC as of December 2021 has surpassed the Delta variant.

According to the BCCDC:

• Omicron has been found to spread more easily between people than previous COVID-19 variants.
• People can spread Omicron to others even if they have been vaccinated, especially when they are symptomatic.
• Omicron appears to cause less serious outcomes than other COVID-19 variants among people who have received at least 2 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
• Current vaccines provide good protection against severe illness and hospitalizations for Delta and Omicron
• A third vaccine dose may help provide extra protection from Omicron
• Breakthrough infections can occur in people who are fully vaccinated
• People who have had COVID-19 can get sick again from new variants.
• Getting vaccinated is important even if you have already had COVID-19.

https://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/about-covid-19/variants

Prevention

Getting Vaccinated

Many people have different reasons they choose to get vaccinated. The table below shows some of the reasons your fellow Brothers, Sisters, and COELS staff chose to get vaccinated.

Reasons for Getting Vaccinated

Get Your Vaccine(s) and/or Booster Shots

In BC, everyone who is 18 or older will have the opportunity to have a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Booster doses will be first offered to people who are at most risk. You need to have had both of your initial vaccine doses and have 6 months in between your second vaccine and your booster shot.

The benefit of a booster dose is that it helps to maintain and lengthen protection against COVID-19. By having a booster dose, you are helping to protect yourself and your community from COVID-19.

• A booster dose is an additional shot of vaccine that helps you maintain and lengthen your protection against severe outcomes of COVID-19. When you get a booster dose, you’re helping protect you and the people around you from COVID-19. You will receive either the Moderna or Pfizer (mRNA) vaccine. These vaccines are interchangeable.

Compared with people who are fully vaccinated, unvaccinated people are:

• About 8 times more likely to have COVID-19.
• About 32 times more likely to be hospitalized because of COVID-19.
• About 20 times more likely to die from COVID-19. (9)

Ask staff to help you book your vaccination and booster shots. All Indigenous people are eligible for their Vaccines and booster shots.

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/register#register

Other Ways to Keep Myself Safe

There are many ways we can keep ourselves, our families, and our communities safe and healthy. A highly effective way to maintain safety is through receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Additionally, even if we have been vaccinated (partially, fully, and booster shots), there are still health measures and protocols we can follow to help keep each other safe.

The basics still stand true as follows: IF you are feeling sick with a cough, fever, or sore throat, stay home, inform COELS staff on shift and you may be directed to contact 811. You can also do the self-assessment tool online at https://bc.thrive.health/covid19/en. If you have difficulty breathing, call 911.

Other steps include:

• Wear a mask in indoor public spaces
• Handwash frequently with soap for as long as it takes to sing your ABC’s. twice, or to equal 20 seconds.
• Use sanitizer often.
• Practice social distancing, at least 6 feet/2 meters from others.
• Wash your masks and have several masks to be able to alternate.
• Avoid touching MEN (M-outh, E-yes, N-ose).
• Cleaning your home with household cleaning and disinfectant products .
• Visiting others outdoors or in small groups

Wearing a N95 or KN95 Masks

Since the spread of Omicron, cloth masks are no longer recommended. All Staff, Brothers and Sisters should double up on their masks or wear a KN95 mask or N95 mask. Masks help reduce transmission of COVID-19 when they fit comfortably over the mouth and nose with no gaps around the face.

Physical Distancing

Since the beginning of COVID-19 one of the precautions that has been encouraged is to physical distance. People are asked to keep 2 metres or 6 feet away from one another. Practicing this in combination with wearing a mask and sanitizing & washing hands regularly help reduce the spread of respiratory illnesses like COVID-19.

Washing Your Hands

Another precaution is washing your hands often and practicing good hand hygiene. Washing your hands regularly will help reduce the chances of spreading germs like COVID-19. You need to wash your hands with soap and hot water for at least 20 seconds (or sing your ABC’s twice) for it to be most effective. Soap actively destroys the surface of the virus and reduces how much is left on your skin. Alcohol-based hand rubs/Sanitizers can be used to disinfect your hands when soap and water are unavailable.

Practicing Safe Cough and Hygiene

When you need to cough it is good practice to cough into your elbow rather than your hand. This helps isolate your germs to that area and you don’t risk touching things after with your hands and spreading germs. Avoid touching MEN (M-outh, E-yes, N-ose). Disinfect your room and house regularly to eliminate germs. Wash your laundry regularly to help eliminate germs that you may be carrying around. Good hygiene and cleanliness will help with preventing carrying and passing the virus.

Care and Treatment

Stay home if you have any symptoms:

• Cough
• Fever or chills
• New loss of taste or smell
• Fatigue or weakness
• Muscle or body aches
• Shortness of breath/Difficulty breathing
• Headache
• Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
• Loss of appetite

Rapid Tests

Rapid antigen tests are a test that you can perform yourself at home to find out if you have COVID-19. The results for this test are ready in less that 20 minutes.

Performing a rapid test involves collecting a sample from each nostril using a swab. You do not place the swab all the way in the sinus cavity you only place it a few centimeters inside your nose; this should not hurt. Currently COELS has BTNX COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests. If you need to have a test provided we will give instructions but here is an outline below.

Video resource link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWPa39AuFkY

How to test using a BTNX COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test 

You will need

• 1x sterile swab
• 1x test tube
• Plastic vial with buffer liquid
• Test tube rack or a small glass
• 1x test device
• Timer and garbage can

Step 1 – Prepare for the test

• Blow your nose and discard the tissue
• Do not use this test if you have a nose bleed
• Wash your hands with soap
• Gather all testing equipment

Step 2 – Get the tube ready

• Twist the top off the buffer liquid vial.
• Squeeze all the buffer liquid into the test tube.
• Place the filled test tube in the test tube holder or a clean glass or cup.

Step 3 – Collect the sample

• Remove the swab from the packaging. Touch only the plastic handle.
• Tilt your head back.
• Insert the cotton end of the swab straight back(not up) into one nostril for 2.5 cm or when you meet resistance
• Turn the swabagainst the inside of your nose for 5 seconds.
• Press the side of your nose with your finger to trap the swab. Rotate the swab for 5 seconds
• Repeatsame steps in your other nostril.
• Do not use the swab for testing if there is any blood on it. Blow your nose and use a clean swab. If you have had a nose bleed wait 24 hours before testing.

Step 4 – Perform the test

• Gently insert the cotton end of the swab into the test tube:
• Swirl the swab gently in the liquid and squeeze the swab with the sides of the tube 10-15 times.
• Place the tube in the glass or test tube rack and leave with the swab in the solution for 2 minutes.
• With the swab inside, pinch the outside of the tube with your fingers to get the remaining liquid out of the swab tip.
• Remove the swab and put in the garbage.
• Attach the nozzle to the tube.

Step 5 – Test device

• Open a test device and place it on a flat surface.
• Slowly squeeze 3 drops onto the circle on the test device.

Step 6 – Get your results and clean up

• Set a timer for 15 minutes. Readings after 20 minutes may not be accurate.
• Do not move the test device during this time.
• Check your result. Your result could be:
  • Positive
  • Negative
  • Invalid
• Put all testing equipment in the garbage
• Wash your hands.

COELS Rapid Test Procedure

COELS has received a very limited supply of COVID-19 rapid tests. Currently there are managers, staff, family members, Brothers and Sisters who have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Healing Lodges, as well as in their homes. Currently we have access to a very limited number of COVID-19 rapid tests.

The following procedure will be followed:

1. Managers, staff, Brothers and Sisters will be given priority to the rapid tests.
2. Only those who are displaying symptoms will be given a rapid test. See list of COVID symptoms
3. Staff will notify their immediate supervisor if they show any symptoms as listed below and stay at home.
4. Brothers / Sisters will notify staff if they show any symptoms as listed below and isolate in their room until further instruction.
5. Contact the COVID Coordination, Jason at jason@coels.ca or 604-879-1949 for a rapid test.
6. The COVID-19 Coordinator will arrange that a rapid test be delivered by himself and/or a delegated staff person.
7. The test results need to be shared with the COVID coordinator and Management as soon as possible so that we can reduce contact exposure.
8. If a family member tests positive at home, staff and/or Brothers/Sisters need to monitor for symptoms. Staff will continue to show up for work but will immediately self-isolate at the onset of any symptoms.

Brothers/ Sisters will continue to stay at the Lodges and at the onset of any symptoms isolate in their room until further instruction.

9. Tracking Sheet will record:
   1. Who has taken the rapid test? List name(s).
   2. The date the test was done; and
   3. The results of the test.
   4. These will be shared with the CEO and DOO on a weekly basis.
10. Person(s) will self-isolate in a safe location away from the Lodges following COELS COVID isolation procedures for a minimum of five days and/or until their symptoms go away.
11. Person(s) will notify their supervisors prior to returning to work and/or to the Lodge. COVID Coordinator or designate will be in contact with staff, Brothers / Sisters daily during the first five days. Groceries and medicines can be arranged if needed through the COVID-19 Coordinator.
12. These procedures will be followed as long as COELS has access to rapid tests.
13. COVID Coordinator will ensure that the procedures are being followed. If there are any issues, they will be brought to the attention of the CEO and DOO.

Coping with COVID-19: Mental Health, Wellness and Addictions

The pandemic has resulted in many changes that may have impacted our mental health. Living through a pandemic is stressful and it is normal to feel worried or anxious. It is important that we acknowledge and care for our mental health as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. You may have a lot of difficult feelings around the pandemic, including stress, uncertainty, fear, loss, and maybe even hopelessness. It is important for you to know that you are not alone.

The extremely contagious nature of COVID-19 means that we have to keep physically distant from others. But we can stay close emotionally. This is the time to lean on each other, and to reach out if we need support. There are many simple and accessible steps we can take, to take care of our mental health and well-being during this collective challenging time.

FNHA (First Nations Health Authority) has produced a series of videos and fact sheets designed to help you support your mental health and wellness during this difficult time. These resources aim to explain the ​nature of the pandemic and the impact it might be having on your mental health. They also provide specific suggestions for dealing with the mental health and wellness issues raised by the pandemic.

To view these videos, go to the FNHA website:
https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/communicable-disease-control/coronavirus/mental-health-and-wellness

For available support programs through the Canadian Mental Health Association, please see this website for more information:
https://cmha.bc.ca/covid-19/

Indigenous Specific Mental Health and Addictions Support

If you would like to speak to an experienced and culturally safe counsellor for Indigenous specific support, you can:

• Call the Hope for Wellness Help Line at 1-855-242-3310 (toll free) 24/7.
• Connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat at https://www.hopeforwellness.ca

The Hope for Wellness Help Line offers immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada.

Experienced and culturally competent Help Line counsellors can help if you:

• want to talk
• are distressed
• have strong emotional reactions
• are triggered by painful memories

If asked, counsellors can also work with you to find other wellness supports that are available near you

Phone and chat counselling is available in English and French. On request, phone counselling is also available in:

• Cree
• Ojibway
• Inuktitut

It’s important to look after your medicine wheel.

Isolation Procedures

If you are Exposed to COVID-19

This section shares information on what happens if you or a family get COVID-19 or are exposed to someone with COVID-19.

COVID-19 Positive Test Results

If you receive a positive COVID-19 test result, it is important to stay calm and to know that you will have a lot of support from COELS, CSC and through Public Health.

COELS, CSC and Public Health will work together to ensure that you are safe as well as ensure the safety of everyone else at the Healing Lodges. The following steps will generally be followed:

1. Brother or Sister tests positive –Staff will follow the isolation protocols and procedures
   The Brother or Sister will immediately self-isolate in their room.
   b. Staff will notify Admin, the CEO, Director of Operations, House Manager.
   c. Ensuring that food is brought to the Brother’s or Sister’s room.
   d. Posting a sign on the closest bathroom for use ONLY by the Brother or Sister that tested positive.
   e. Practicing Universal Precautions while serving or interacting with the Brother or Sister.
2. CSC and Public Health will determine if the Brother and Sister are to self-isolate.
3. CSC will identify where the Brother or Sister will self-isolate, Brothers will be moved to another facility such as a trailer in North Vancouver, Tim’s Manor and/or other locations.
4. Sisters who are homeless, will be placed at a COVID-19 hotel and other community supports.
5. Brother or Sister will move back into the Healing Lodges once their self-isolation is completed.
   • self-isolate (for at least five days from the first day you had symptoms if you are fully vaccinated, or at least 10 days if you are not). https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/communicable-disease-control/coronavirus/covid-19-rapid-testing/

COELS is not able to provide a safe space currently for individuals to self-isolate in the Healing Lodges. Your cooperation and understanding as you go through this incident will ensure that you are safe and that those that live and work within the Healing Lodges and by extension their families are safe as well.

Proof of Vaccination and the BC Vaccine Card

In order to access many events, services, and businesses, we are required to show a proof of vaccination. This requirement has just been extended until June 30, 2022. Here are the steps to get your proof of vaccination and the BC Vaccine Card, which is also sometimes called a “QR code”.

A QR code is a machine-readable code consisting of an array of black and white squares, typically used for storing URLs or other information for reading by the camera on a smartphone. A QR code is a type of barcode that can hold more information than the familiar kind scanned at checkouts around the country. The “QR” stands for “quick response,” a reference to the speed at which the large amounts of information they contain can be decoded by scanners.

Step 1: Log in 

To log in securely, you need to provide your:

• Date of birth
• Personal Health Number (PHN)
• Date you got dose 1 or dose 2

If you already have a Health Gateway account, log in with your BC Services Card App.

Step 2: Save or print

Once logged in, you have 3 options:

• Select “Save a copy” and save it to your phone’s photo album or computer folder
• Save a screenshot to your device
• Print a copy on paper
  • It is requested that you have a digital copy on your phone. If you have circumstances/conditions, then it is important you carry a printed copy
  • When you print this, you need to make sure that your QR Code is clear as it will be scanned to confirm vaccination

Step 3: Show your card

Have your card ready when entering a business. They’ll look at your vaccine card and also check your government ID.

Image 1: What the BC Vaccine Card looks like

Retrieved from the Gov BC website.

For more in depth information check out our website for the resource manual.

Trusted Sources for Information

There is a lot of information that we need to know about COVID-19 and not all of it is reliable.

Some tips to best navigate the information include:

1. Assess the source

Who shared the information with you and where did they get it from? Even if it is friends or family, you still need to vet their source. To check for fake social media accounts, look at how long profiles have been active, their number of followers and their most recent posts. For websites, check the “About Us” and “Contact Us” pages to look for background information and legitimate contact details.

2. Go beyond headlines

Headlines may be intentionally sensational or provocative to get high numbers of clicks. Read more than just the headline of an article – go further and look at the entire story. Search more widely than social media for information – look at print sources such as newspapers and magazines, and digital sources such as podcasts and online news sites. Diversifying your sources allows you to get a better picture of what is or is not trustworthy.

3. Identify the author

Search the author’s name online to see if they are real or credible.

4. Check the date

When you come across information, ask yourself these questions: Is this a recent story? Is it up to date and relevant to current events? Has a headline, image or statistic been used out of context?

5. Examine the supporting evidence

Credible stories back up their claims with facts – for example, quotes from experts or links to statistics or studies. Verify that experts are reliable and that links actually support the story

6. Check your biases

We all have biases, and these factor into how we view what’s happening around us. Evaluate your own biases and why you may have been drawn to a particular headline or story. What is your interpretation of it? Why did you react to it that way? Does it challenge your assumptions or tell you what you want to hear? What did you learn about yourself from your interpretation or reaction?

Think about whether your own biases could affect your judgement on what is or is not trustworthy.

7. Turn to fact-checkers

When in doubt, consult trusted fact-checking organizations, such as the International Fact-Checking Network and global news outlets focused on debunking misinformation, including the Associated Press and Reuters.

For more information about navigating COVID-19 information, misinformation, and disinformation, please see this website: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine/how-to-find-trusted-information-about-vaccines

In a recent survey completed by COELS Brothers, Sisters, and staff, the top identified trusted source of COVID-19 information is from health authorities. Accessing information from your local health authority is a reliable and trusted source of relevant, and up-to-date information for your local COVID-19 information.

• Circle of Eagles Lodge Society https://coels.ca/covid-19-2022/
• For more information about COVID-19 from the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, please see this website: http://www.vch.ca/covid-19
• For more information about COVID-19 from the First Nations Health Authority, please see this website: https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/communicable-disease-control/coronavirus

COVID supports in VCH region

Please note: services may be listed under multiple headings to help with navigation

Other supports may be available to Patients through VCH and the COVID Outreach Team

General self-isolation supports

Food Supports

Housing Supports

Cultural & Mental Wellness Supports

Links to additional mental wellness and cultural resource listings

Harm Reduction & Substance Use Supports

Virtual Care during COVID-19

Miscellaneous Funding Supports, Income Assistance, and Payment Deferrals

Self-Monitor & Self-Isolation Information

Crisis & Support Lines

First Nation Community Contact List

The above information is courtesy of Aboriginal Health and Vancouver Coastal Health

Appendix A: References

1. Brothers-and-Sisters-COVID19-Manual-Workbook-Revised-2020: https://www.circleofeagles.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Brothers-and-Sisters-COVID19-Manual-Workbook-Revised-2020-72dpi.pdf
2. COELS-Coronavirus-Pandemic-Response-Planning-Guide-2020: https://www.circleofeagles.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/COELS-Coronavirus-Pandemic-Response-Planning-Guide-2020-72dpi.pdf
3. Brothers-and-Sisters-Manual-for-COVID-19-Vaccines-Basic-Information: https://www.circleofeagles.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Brothers-and-Sisters-Manual-for-COVID-19-Vaccines-Basic-Information-72dpi.pdf
4. BCCDC > How it Spreads: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/aboutcovid-19/how-it-spreads
5. Government of Canada > Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Symptoms and Treatment: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/symptoms.html
6. BCCDC > BC COVID-19 Data: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/data#COVID-19Dashboard
7. BCCDC > BCCDC COVID Data Summary: 18 November 2021: http://www.bccdc.ca/Health-Info-Site/Documents/COVID_sitrep/2021-11-18-Data_Summary.pdf
8. BCCDC > COVID-19 Variants: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/about-covid-19/variants
9. BCCDC > Cleaning and Disinfecting: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/prevention-risks/cleaning-and-disinfecting
10. Government of Canada > AstraZeneca Vaxzevria COVID-19 Vaccine: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/covid19-industry/drugs-vaccines-treatments/vaccines/astrazeneca.html
11. Government of Canada > Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/covid19-industry/drugs-vaccines-treatments/vaccines/janssen.html
12. Government of Canada > Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: Health Canada recommendations for people with serious allergies: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-health-canada-recommendations-people-serious
13. Government of BC > Get Your Booster Dose: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/booster
14. BCCDC > Children and COVID-19 Vaccination: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine/vaccines-children
15. Government of BC > Proof of Vaccination and the BC Vaccine Card: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/proof
16. Government of Canada > COVID-19: How to care at home for someone who has or may have been exposed: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/prevention-risks/how-care-someone-covid-19-home.html
17. Government of Canada > Post COVID-19 Condition: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/symptoms/post-covid-19-condition.html
18. Government of Canada > Latest information on COVID-19 in federal correctional institutions: https://www.canada.ca/en/correctional-service/campaigns/covid-19/latest-information.html
19. Government of BC > Provincial and regional restrictions: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/info/restrictions
20. Government of Canada > Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html
21. Government of BC > Paid Sick Leave: https://www.gov.bc.ca/PaidSickLeave
22. Government of BC > BC’s Restart Plan: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/info/restart
23. BCCDC > How to Find Trusted Information About Vaccines: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine/how-to-find-trusted-information-about-vaccines