Nurses' Union is criticizing the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, just two weeks after the provincial immunization campaign began. In an interview with CBC News, BCNU president Christine Sorensen accuses administrators of "jump(ing) the queue" for immunization before front-line health-care staff. Heath-care workers from the Vancouver Coastal Health authority wait in line for their COVID-19 vaccination in Vancouver on Dec. 22. Health care facility staff for COVID-19 patients in settings like intensive care units, COVID-19 wards and emergency departments. "With the statutory holidays and the logistics involved in operating these clinics, clinics were closed on Christmas to give health-care staff a much-needed, albeit short, break over the holidays," reads the statement.

Source: CBC News December 28, 2020 15:00 UTC