B.C. extends proof of vaccine card program to the end of June

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s vaccine card program is being extended until June 30. 

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the government is trying to mitigate the risks of spreading COVID-19 and the vaccine card is specifically designed to allow certain businesses and activities to remain open.

She says the province will re-examine the proposed end date if conditions improve, but for now, it’s an important tool to contain the spread of the virus. 

While the number of COVID-19 infections is dipping, Henry says hospitalizations are at the highest point of the pandemic.