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As COVID-19 cases increase in other areas of British Columbia, Interior Health is advising residents in the Interior Region to expect a similar increase in cases in their communities, and urging to take steps to minimize their risk to COVID-19.

Since launching earlier this fall, B.C.’s COVID-19 booster dose campaign has seen nearly 800,000 shots delivered into the arms of people across the province. We have moved more quickly and accelerated our efforts in Interior Health to make booster shots available: in particular, for those over 65 and whose health conditions or other factors put them at greater risk of illness.

Interior Health is seeking qualified health-care workers to provide COVID-19 immunizations and to provide support at immunization clinics throughout the region and are encouraged to reach out to Interior Health by visiting: ihimmunizers.myhealthinfo.ca

Interior Health is pleased to announce the largest phase of its emergency department renovation at Penticton Regional Hospital is now complete and the full department is open to people needing emergency care in Penticton and the South Okanagan Similkameen.

Ashcroft and area residents are advised of a temporary change to the emergency department (ED) hours at the Ashcroft Hospital and Community Health Care Centre this weekend due to limited staffing availability.

Interior Health continues to gradually resume regular operations at the Nicola Valley Hospital.

Interior Health is lifting the COVID-19 regional medical health officer Gatherings and Events Order.

Children in Interior Health five to 11 years old will be able to get their COVID-19 vaccine starting this week.

Interior Health is hosting drop-in immunization clinics in Beaverdell, Balfour and Fauquier next week for people 18 and older who are due for their COVID-19 booster dose and for children age five to 11 to get the COVID-19 pediatric vaccine.