The first vaccines in the Interior Health region have been administered in Kelowna and Kamloops.
Interior Health announced Dec. 22 that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been received and is being administered to long-term care staff and physicians.
“You have no idea what this means to me,” said Charmane Lazzarotto, first vaccine recipient in Kelowna. “As a health care aide, I care for vulnerable people every day and knowing I can protect them by preventing the spread of COVID-19 is an incredible feeling. I am so happy to be safer, feel safer, and be part of history as we fight COVID-19.”
As vaccine arrives each week, Interior Health says it will be expanding staff clinics throughout the region.
“In Kamloops we have worked so hard, especially in long-term care, to stop the spread of COVID-19,” said Kelsey Medhurst, first vaccine recipient in Kamloops. “Having this vaccine available will help protect the most vulnerable loved ones in our lives and I encourage everyone to get one.”
The vaccine roll-out will be a gradual process and “it is very important to stay focused on observing all of the public health guidance that helps prevent the spread of COVID-19,” Interior Health stated.
