COVID vaccine clinics moving to smaller venues in Interior Health

Interior Health is shifting away from large, mass vaccination clinics to offering COVID vaccines in health centres and pharmacies over the coming weeks.

Children aged five to 11 can get their vaccines at local clinics and people 12 and older can get theirs at participating pharmacies, of which there are more than 90 in the region where appointments can be booked.

To register go here or call 1-833-838-2323.

Regular and pop-up clinics will continue to be offered to all eligible ages in rural and remote communities where access to pharmacies is limited.

This transition comes at a time when 91 per cent of B.C. residents who are five and older have received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, 86 per cent have received two doses and 51 per cent have received three doses, according to an Interior Health news release issued today, March 2.

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“During this transition, it’s still important for people to continue to get these vaccines when they are eligible,” Dr. Sue Pollock, interim chief medical health officer for Interior Health, said in the news release.

“This means getting younger age groups their primary series of the vaccine or the booster doses for people age 12 and older to strengthen and maintain their immunity. These steps will reduce the spread of the virus in our communities and disruptions to our lives as a consequence. Most importantly, these vaccines are highly effective against severe disease and hospitalization.”

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