British Columbians aged 85 to 89 will be able to start booking COVID vaccine appointments starting Thursday at noon, as officials move up the timeline on the immunization plan.
Originally, registration for 85- to 89-year-olds was expected to open Monday, March 15. Health Minister Adrian Dix made the announcement late Wednesday afternoon, saying the booking system has greatly improved since an overwhelming rush of calls on Monday to book people aged 90 and older, as well as Indigenous people aged 65 and up.
91裸聊视频� Fraser Health residents 85 and up can book by phone at 1-855-755-2455 or online at .
91裸聊视频� Vancouver Coastal Health residents can book by phone at 1-877-587-5767
91裸聊视频� Island Health residents can book by phone at 1-833-348-4787
91裸聊视频� Interior Health residents can book by phone at 1-877-740-7747
91裸聊视频� Northern Health residents can book by phone at 1-844-255-7555
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Actual vaccinations for seniors living in their communities are set to start Monday, March 15 at clinics being set up across the province. Residents of long-term care, assisted living and independent living facilities have already been offered vaccine.
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B.C. Premier John Horgan said in a social media post that it91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频済ood news91裸聊视频� that vaccine appointments for seniors are now ahead of schedule.
On Monday, call centres across the province were flooded when registration opened for people 90 years old and over, as well as Indigenous people over 65 years old. Officials say those centres have since been able to process vaccination appointment bookings quickly.
The update on vaccine registration comes as the third federally approved vaccine by AstraZeneca began arriving in B.C.
As of Wednesday, 355,340 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across the province, a number expected to rise quickly as community vaccination clinics for elderly people open in many communities on March 15.
To date, 355,340 doses of a vaccine have been administered in BC, 86,960 of which are second doses.
91裸聊视频� Adrian Dix (@adriandix)
