Covid-19 Vaccination
UPDATED: Anti-vaccine protest at Kelowna school gets heated
An anti-vaccine protest at a Kelowna middle school this afternoon got heated when parents arrived…
B.C. reports 605 new cases; 119 in Interior Health
Another 605 people in B.C. have contracted COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, including 119…
2,090 new B.C. COVID cases over long weekend; 404 in Interior Health
There were 2,090 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C. over the past four days and…
Employee retention key concern if Kelowna brings in mandatory vaccination
It’s not the potential threat of legal action that has Kelowna’s top administrator moving cautiously…
Kelowna restaurant ordered to close for not checking COVID-19 vaccine cards
A Kelowna restaurant was ordered to close earlier this week for not following provincial health…
Therapy dogs help alleviate stress at Vernon COVID vaccination clinic
Two dogs with a very important job are helping people get vaccinated in Vernon this…
COVID-19 death toll passes 2,000 mark in B.C.
Five people died of COVID-19 in B.C. in the last 24 hours, bringing the death…
Interior Health needs to vaccinate 50K more people to hit provincial target
While 88.5% of all British Columbians have had at least one dose of a COVID…
Trying to get a medical exemption to the COVID vaccine? Forget it
With more and more mandatory vaccine requirements being put into place, the temptation may be…
Good day on COVID front with 118 new cases in Interior Health
The number of daily COVID-19 cases in the Interior Health region fluctuates by a few…
752 new COVID cases in B.C.; 164 in Interior Health
After a bit of a downward trend in new COVID cases in the Interior Health…
New COVID case count in Interior Health trending in right direction
The 128 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the Interior Health region in the last…
Mandatory COVID vaccinations for visitors to B.C. health-care facilities
With all health-care workers required to be vaccinated by Oct. 26, provincial health officer Dr.…
1,986 new B.C. COVID cases over weekend; 414 in Interior Health
An average of 138 Interior Health residents tested positive for COVID-19 from Friday to Sunday…
Fatigued doctors at Kelowna hospital vote unanimously to promote COVID-19 immunization
Doctors working in Kelowna General Hospital are used to working long hours but that doesn’t…