Updated 2015: In BC, the regular seasonal influenza vaccine is provided free to the following groups of people: PEOPLE AT HIGH RISK OF SERIOUS ILLNESS FROM INFLUENZA: Children 6-59 months of age Pregnant women Seniors 65 years and older Residents of any age living in residential care, assisted living or other group facilities aboriginal peoples […]
Human papilloma virus (HPV) can infect different parts of the body. There are over 100 strains of the virus, some of which are transmitted sexually. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in British Columbia and 70% of sexually active Canadians will contract it at some time. It is most common in youth and […]
Treating Head Lice Vancouver Coastal Health provides information on treating head lice and wet combing see here CDC provides the following information The Canadian Paediatric Association information Healthlink BC information Bed Bug Infestations For information on bedbugs see here
We highly recommend Do Bugs Need Drugs? website -a community program for the wise use of antibiotics for information on managing common infections, handwashing and preventing infections and antibiotic resistance.
The doctors at Bayswater will endevour to keep this page up to date-please check back to this page and the news section regularly for updates. The best source of up-to-date information on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in British Columbia is the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC). This document provides answers to additional questions from […]