Effective Feb. 28, the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre no longer acts as a COVID-19 vaccination clinic.
After being the go-to place to get COVID-19 vaccines and boosters in Penticton, residents 12 and up can now get their doses at select pharamcies. Appointments for vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 are taking place at the Penticton’s Health Centre at 740 Carmi Avenue.
Interior Health said in a statement on March 2 that the change is being made now that 91 per cent of British Columbians ages five and older have received at least one dose of vaccine. Eighty-six per cent, it said, have had two doses while 51 per cent have had the booster.
For more information and what pharmacies are available go to interiorhealth.ca.
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The latest numbers released Tuesday (March 1) show a continued decline in hospitalizations across the province. Yesterday, the province reported 549 people in hospital and 85 in intensive care.
On March 1, Interior Health still recorded the largest number of cases of COVID.
Interior Health recorded 193 cases with 101 in Fraser Health, 95 in Island Health, 45 in Northern Health and 31 in Vancouver Coastal Health.
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