Interior Health will host a drop-in immunization clinic at the Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market on Saturday, August 7 for anyone who has not yet received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, or anyone who received their first dose more than 28 days ago.

We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories.

Name: Marc Fex

Job Title: Activity Worker

Years of Service: Less than a year

Worksite: Various

Community: Central Okanagan

Ancestral Territory: “Syilx” (Saay-ilks)/Okanagan Interior Salish

Favourite Quote: "There is no such thing as failure."

Interior Health, Kelowna Yacht Club and the Downtown Business Association are continuing their partnership and extending the drop-in immunization clinic at the Kelowna Yacht Club through to Monday, August 9.

Interior Health will continue hosting a drop-in immunization clinic at the farmers markets in Penticton and Summerland through August for anyone who has not yet received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, or anyone who received their first dose more than seven weeks (49 days) ago.

We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories.

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Name: Sarah Wozniak (she/her)

Job Title: Benefit Advisor Lead

Years of Service: Less than a year

Worksite: Community Health & Services Centre

Community: Kelowna

Ancestral Territory: “Syilx” (Saay-ilks) / Okanagan Interior Salish

Interior Health (IH), Kelowna Yacht Club and the Downtown Business Association are coming together to host drop-in immunization clinics starting tomorrow (July 30) at the Kelowna Yacht Club.

Interior Health is monitoring wildfire activity and reminds the public to plan ahead for evacuation alerts, evacuations, and power loss.

In June 2020, allegations of racist activities in B.C. health facilities came to light. This led to a full investigation by the provincial government, and the release of recommendations in the In Plain Sight Report.

Interior Heath’s Board of Directors acknowledges that systemic racism exists in health care in B.C. against First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples.

As heat continues to build in the Interior, rising temperatures will increase the potential for heat-related illnesses.

Interior Health (IH) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak in the central Okanagan due to significant increases in COVID-19 transmission, and is announcing measures to contain the outbreak.