B-C officials say masks will be required by students in Grade 4 and up at the start of the school year.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the order will be reassessed in mid-October when the province fully implements a card showing proof of immunization in order to enter sports and other events.
Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside says vaccines have made it possible for students to look forward to the resumption of safe in-person, full-time learning and extracurricular activities.
She encouraged eligible students to get vaccinated, saying only 57 per cent of youth between 12 and 17 are fully immunized.
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