Interior Health is offering free drop-in immunization clinics for children ages four to eight (kindergarten and Grades 1 & 2) who are not up to date on their measles vaccination:
Grand Forks
- Where: Grand Forks Public Health Centre, 7441 2nd Street
- Dates & Times:
- Saturday, May 10: 9 a.m. to noon
- Friday, May 16: 9 a.m. to noon
Trail
- Where: Kiro Wellness Centre, 1500 Columbia Ave
- Dates & Times:
- Friday, May 30: 3-6 p.m.
- Friday, June 13: 3-6 p.m.
- Monday, June 23: 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The number of measles cases in North America is increasing, including reported cases in B.C. Measles is a highly contagious disease that can have serious complications in some people. It can lead to pneumonia or inflammation of the brain with children aged four to eight who are not up to date on their measles vaccination being at a higher risk of infection.
Getting the measles vaccine is the best way to prevent getting and spreading measles. Two doses of a measles-containing vaccine is almost 100 per cent effective in preventing measles disease and the prevention lasts for a lifetime.
To ensure your child’s immunization records are current and correct please contact the Grand Forks Public Health Centre at 250-443-3150 or submit through https://www.immunizationrecord.gov.bc.ca/.
