The Pfizer vaccine was on the menu for a 55 senior area residents at the Barriere Seniors’ Centre on Tuesday, Mar. 16 as part of the COVID-19 vaccine roll out currently taking place throughout the province.
Barriere’s new Public Health Nurse, Jade Paul, was also on hand to take part in providing the immunizations and she will soon become a well known face in the community.
The next Interior Health COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics in Barriere will be held on Mar. 24, and Mar. 30 with an appointment required to attend.
• Seniors born in or before 1931 (90 years+) may book from March 8th
• Aboriginal people born in or before 1956 (65 years+), and Elders, may book from March 8th
• Seniors born in or before 1937 (84+) may book from March 15
• Seniors born in or before 1938 (83+) may book from March 16
• Seniors born in or before 1939 (82+) may book from March 17
• Seniors born in or before 1940 (81+) may book from March 18
• Seniors born in or before 1941 (80+) may book from March 19
Members of the public must register for vaccination when your age group becomes eligible to call so that a staggered approach of bookings can be applied to prevent long waits and system overload.
Interior Health residents are to call 1-877-740- 7747 between 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. and they advise, “Only call to register for a vaccine when you’re eligible. You may call in any time after you become eligible. Family members or those who provide trusted support can call in to register eligible seniors for a vaccine appointment.”
Learn more at: www.interiorhealth.ca
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