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K. Pielak, RN, MSN
Between September and December 2004 there were seven cases of invasive disease due to N. meningitides group C in gay men in BC. Cases presented with meningitis and septicemia, and there was a high case-... Read More
A key strategy for controlling communicable disease in British Columbia is the immunization of children and high-risk groups against vaccine-preventable disease. The BC Ministry of Health Services, in partnership... Read More
On 27 February 2003 the Ministry of Health Planning announced funding for two new vaccine programs: pneumococcal conjugate and meningococcal C conjugate. These vaccine programs will be introduced in three phases that... Read More