COVID-19 patients.Mike Bernier said proximity to neighbouring Alberta “set us back from day one” when it comes to some northern residents shunning vaccination.“It would be the Alberta influence.
A good portion of people in Dawson Creek, Pouce Coupe, the Fort St. John area, are very closely related, whether it be for personal reasons or through work, with Alberta,” he said. “And we’ve seen the problems in Alberta with a solid message of trying to get people vaccinated until just recently, and the crisis that they’re in.” More ICU patients transferred out of northern B.C.
to make room for COVID-19 patients Bernier said some were so angry when B.C. introduced vaccine passports that they posted online messages about shooting him for.