Starting today, some community members can begin to call and book their COVID-19 vaccine appointment at one of more than 30 vaccine clinic locations across the North. In Northern Health, Seniors 90+ and Indigenous peoples aged 65+ can start calling March 8; seniors 80+ can start calling March 10 in most communities.
The Province of BC has released more information about Phase 2 of the COVID-19 immunization plan, which focuses on protecting our seniors and Elders. Beginning March 8, 2021, seniors aged 80 and older, and Indigenous peoples aged 65 and older, who are not living in independent or seniors’ supportive housing can call to book their appointment through the Northern Health call centre.
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Your results may be coming to you faster than you think. There are now many options for how you receive test results. With the BCCDC’s (BC Centre for Disease Control) new option to get results by text message or SMS, there is a good chance that you will read your COVID-19 test results off your phone.
Contact tracing is a term we’re hearing more and more these days. It’s a powerful tool to help contain the spread of COVID-19 – and it’s especially important given the recent rise in cases throughout BC.
