5,000 vaccine doses administered at BC Interior travelling clinics

Photo: Interior Health

Mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic

The mobile immunization clinics run by Interior Health have administered 5,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine throughout since launching last week.

The mobile clinics, in partnership with BCAA, will be traveling through the Interior region and making stops in over 40 communities. In the coming week, the IH mobile clinics will visit Sorrento, Chase, Cache Creek, Clinton, 100 Mile House, Williams Lake, Grand Forks, Christina Lake, Winlaw, Kaslo, Nelson and Creston.

“Helping British Columbians is the reason BCAA exists, so we are absolutely thrilled to be rolling into towns to facilitate these all-important first shots. Bravo to the thousands of people in these communities who are doing their part to protect British Columbians and increase our vaccine rates. We are grateful to Interior Health and everyone we have visited so far, and we look forward to continuing our journey,” said BCAA president and CEO Eric Hopkins.

People who live or work in the communities can walk-up, register, and receive their first dose of the vaccine, as no appointments are necessary. Residents who can't make it to the mobile vaccine clinic can still receive a vaccine by booking an appointment through the provincial health system and visiting a nearby clinic.

“Our teams of immunizers and support staff have undertaken the most important road trip of the summer by bringing quick and easy access to COVID-19 vaccines to small and rural communities across the region,” said Interior Health president and CEO Susan Brown.

“The support from community leaders, local government, chambers of commerce, school districts, farming associations and more has made the mobile immunization clinics successful and made our teams feel welcomed everywhere they go.”