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Kelowna brings in mandatory vaccination policy for city staff
The City of Kelowna has joined Kamloops and other cities across the country in requiring…
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…
Vaccination rates at TRU are higher than the rest of Kamloops
The rate of fully vaccinated individuals on the university campus in Kamloops is nearly 10%…
B.C. man urges people to get vaccinated after sister dies from COVID-19
A Vancouver Island man is urging others to get their COVID-19 vaccinations after his sister…
British Columbians have little sympathy for the unvaccinated who get COVID: survey
Didn’t bother to get vaccinated and now you have COVID? Don’t look for a shoulder…
People are putting anti-vaccination DVDs, notes on windshields in Kamloops
Kamloops residents have been finding anti-vaccination propaganda on their car windshields this past week. The…
Unvaccinated COVID patients in Kelowna taking toll on nurses, planned surgeries: Nurse
A licensed practical nurse at Kelowna General Hospital says the hospital system is currently overwhelmed…
‘Don’t overthink it’: A guide to getting your 2nd dose in B.C.
If you’re among the 280,000 British Columbians who received AstraZeneca as their first vaccine dose,…
B.C. Interior residents less likely to get COVID-19 vaccine compared to Metro Vancouver: survey
A new survey by Insights West shows residents of the Interior of B.C. are much…
Pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Rutland today
Interior Health is holding a COVID-19 immunization clinic today in Kelowna's Rutland neighbourhood as the…
385,000 COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Interior
Interior Health has reached another vaccination milestone this week, with 385,000 shots administered across the…
Sun Peaks closes stores, daycare as COVID-19 case count grows
Sun Peaks Resort has decided to close its daycare, food outlets and retail stores out…
B.C. correctional facilities to receive COVID-19 vaccine in February, March
British Columbia’s vaccination strategy will see staff and inmates at Okanagan Correctional Centre, Kamloops Regional…
Majority of Canadians now say they are willing, and waiting, to get COVID-19 vaccine
Faced with a second wave of COVID-19, Canadians are starting to take a rosier view…
UPDATE: Enquiries about measles vaccination up in Interior Health region
While there have been no confirmed cases of measles in the Interior Health region, there…