Interior Health will be hosting drop-in immunization clinics in the Clearwater area for anyone who has not yet recieved their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Second doses are available for those who received their first more than 28 days ago.
At these clinics, people can walk up, register and receive their first or second vaccine dose, according to a press release from the health authority.
The clinics will be held at the Clearwater Health Centre located at 640 Park Drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. In August there will be two clinics, on the 18th and 26th. Another five will be held on Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30.
Anyone in the area born in 2009 or earlier is eligible for immunization. Those who require their second dose are eligible 28 days after receiving their first vaccine dose.
For a list of on-going clinics in the region and other resources visit the IH website.
People can also get their first or second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by dropping in to any immunization clinic or making an appointment. To make an appointment, register online by visiting the provincial website at www.getvaccinated.gov.bc.ca/, call 1‑833‑838‑2323, or visit a Service BC office listed here, and then book an appointment.
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