Interior Health (IH) has surpassed administering its millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccine throughout the Interior as the #journey2immunity campaign continues.

Interior Health has identified a cluster of COVID-19 cases linked to the Gotham nightclub in Kelowna on July 18.

Interior Health’s mobile immunization clinic in Cranbrook is being relocated to an indoor location due to concerns about air quality from wildfire smoke.

Interior Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at the Nelson Jubilee Manor long-term care home.

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

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Name: Chioma Akinkugbe

Job Title: Clinical Informatics Analyst

Years of Service: 2

Worksite: Kelowna Community Health Centre

Community: Kelowna

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

Favourite Quote: "God is love." 

 

Interior Health’s mobile immunization clinics have administered over 20,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines throughout the region since their launch in June.

Interior Health (IH) is nearing its millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccine being administered throughout the Interior region as the #journey2immunity campaign continues.

Interior Health will host a drop-in immunization clinic at the farmers’ markets in Penticton and Summerland 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.

Interior Health is closely monitoring the Nk’Mip Creek wildfire for impacts to health facilities and services.

Interior Health is proactively relocating care home residents within the Wise Man Creek wildfire evacuation alert zone.