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Most flu shots to be given by Interior Health’s community partners this fall

Interior Health clarified their normal drop-in clinics will not be happening due to risk of COVID-19 exposure, but their community partners will have influenza immunizations available for the public.

“The only change here is to our normal drop-in clinics, which will not be happening,” said Interior Health’s statement. “This recognizes that bringing in groups of people into these locations does create a risk of COVID-19 exposure, particularly to those most vulnerable to COVID-19 and the flu.”

Interior Health’s community partners include pharmacies and primary care offices. According to the health authority, those community partners provided 70% of all immunizations in Interior Health in 2019.

“People will still be able to make appointments through public health, and we are also supporting our community providers to continue making flu shots available in pharmacies, travel clinics and primary care settings.”

Interior Health said their priority is working with their community partners to ensure everyone and anyone who wants a flu shot this fall can get one.

Bradley Jones
Bradley Jones
Delivering local news and sports in the East Kootenay since April 2016, Bradley now calls Cranbrook home. Born and raised in Airdrie, AB, Bradley graduated from Lethbridge College, and has been a journalist, news anchor and reporter since 2014. Bradley took on local News Director responsibilities when he moved to Cranbrook in 2016. He is now Vista Radio's Kootenay News Director, managing and overseeing all news operations at the company's five regional radio stations in Cranbrook, Creston, Nelson, Castlegar, and Grand Forks.

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