PHO Announces New BC Vaccine Card

We would like to acknowledge that VCC is on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the of the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples who have been stewards of this land from time immemorial.

Today, August 23, 2021, Premier John Horgan, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister Adrian Dix announced that BC would be implementing a BC Vaccine Card. By order of the B.C. Public Health Officer (PHO), proof of vaccination will be required to access some events, services and businesses. Starting September 13, you must have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. By October 24, you must be fully vaccinated.

Key Points from Today’s Announcement

• The Delta variant is the key focus of the increased measures and need for vaccines.
• Vaccines are our way forward as a province.
• At this time, BC is not moving forward to Step 4 of the B.C. Restart Plan on September 7, 2021. However, the plan to open campuses back up in September is not affected by the postponement of Step 4 of the B.C. Restart Plan.

We will be reviewing the new BC Vaccine Card requirements in consultation with the PHO and our Ministry, and any impact it may have on program areas that are public facing (cafeteria, Seiffert Market, VCC Salon & Spa, JJ’s Restaurant, etc.). More information and details will be coming from government soon. We will share that information with the broader VCC community when it becomes available.

About On-Campus Planning for September

Although there may be some amended measures added to how we work and learn together on campus, the return-to-campus planning is moving forward and remains in line with the BC COVID-19 Return-to-Campus Guidelines.

VCC will continue to follow the orders from the B.C. Public Health Officer and Ministry of Advanced Education (AEST).

Our goal is to bring campuses back together safely, and to return to the activities that sustain us as individuals, communities and learning institutions.

If you are not already fully vaccinated, please register immediately and schedule your vaccination. If you are already fully vaccinated, thank you for doing your part to protect yourself and those around you.

You can find out more about vaccinations at gov.bc.ca/getvaccinated. For more information for student vaccinations, visit the Vancouver Coast Health webpage for students.

If you have any questions of concerns, please email secure@vcc.ca.