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By Aaron Schulze

Vaccine Clinic Venues

IH setting up vaccine clinics for 12 and up in rural communities

May 29, 2021 | 3:07 PM

KAMLOOPS — Rural communities within Interior Health can expect COVID-19 vaccine clinics for adults receiving their second doses, and residents 12 and up receiving their first.

IH listed communities such as Ashcroft and Cache Creek, Barriere, Clearwater and Vavenby, and Sun Peaks as part of its 55 communities to receive COVID-19 vaccinations in the coming weeks and months.

The list included:

• Anglemont – Art Holding Memorial Arena, 221 Shepherd Ave – to be determined
• Ashcroft – the Ashcroft HUB, 711 Hill St. – to be determined
• Barriere – Barriere Senior Centre, 4431 Barriere Town Rd. – to be determined
• Cache Creek – the Ashcroft HUB, 711 Hill St. – to be determined
• Celista – Celista Community Hall, 5456 Squilax-Anglemont Rd. – Thursday, June 3
• Chase – Art Holding Memorial Arena, 221 Shepherd Ave – to be determined
• Clearwater – Wells Gray Curling Club, 428 Murtle Cres. – to be determined
• Clinton – Clinton Health and Wellness Centre, 1510 Cariboo Hwy – to be determined
• Lee Creek – Art Holding Memorial Arena, 221 Shepherd Ave – to be determined
• Lillooet – Lillooet and District REC Centre, 930 Main St. – to be determined
• Logan Lake – Logan Lake Rec Centre, 31 Chartrand Ave. – to be determined
• Magna Bay – Celista Community Hall, 5456 Squilax-Anglemont Rd. – to be determined
• Scotch Creek – Celista Community Hall, 5456 Squilax-Anglemont Rd. – to be determined
• Seymour Arm – Celista Community Hall, 5456 Squilax-Anglemont Rd. – to be determined
• Sicamous – Sicamous Seniors Centre, 1091 Shuswap Ave. – to be determined
• Spences Bridge – the Ashcroft HUB, 711 Hill St. – to be determined
• Sun Peaks – Sun Peaks Centre, 3200 Village Way – to be determined
• Vavenby – Wells Gray Curling Club, 428 Murtle Cres. – to be determined

IH’s criteria for the clinics included small populations and barriers to accessing large immunization clinics, such as long-distance travel. The full list is online.

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Anyone 18 and over in the mentioned rural communities who want to register for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment will only be asked for legal name, date of birth, postal code, personal health number, and current contact information.

B.C.’s COVID-19 vaccine call centre is open seven days a week from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and can be reached at 1 (877) 740-7747. Residents can also register on the B.C. government’s Get Vaccinated website.