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COVID-19 vaccines available through pharmacies in Burns Lake, Smithers

Those still needing a COVID-19 vaccine in Smithers and Burns Lake can get one at their local pharmacies.

According to Northern Health, this is for those 12 and older who need either dose of a vaccine.

The pharmacies will be providing both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and will also have the Novavax vaccine once it becomes available.

Northern Health Spokesperson Eryn Collins said some clinics in these communities have been returned to public health units.

“Pharmacies are playing a bigger role in delivering vaccines as a part of the overall provincial campaign, they are now already the primary option for immunization for people 12 and older,” she said.

Collins added for Smithers, children 5 to 11 who still need a vaccine can get theirs at the Smithers Public Health Unit.

She also said a key part of the partnership is providing clinics for communities without pharmacies offering COVID-19 vaccines.

“Where there aren’t community pharmacies offering vaccines for those aged 12 and older and for that 5 to 11 age group as well. We will continue to offer regularly scheduled clinics that will be planned based on the registration numbers and appointment bookings,” Collins said.

She added when people go to book their appointment they will see the available locations to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Lindsay Newman
Lindsay Newman
News Reporter Lindsay joined the MyBulkleyLakesNow news team in 2019. She was born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario where she then moved to Toronto to complete Journalism school at Humber College where she graduated in 2017. Lindsay started her news journey at 680 News- Toronto's largest talk radio station. Lindsay then moved on to 680 News, where she was an audio editor. She has always loved the idea of living in British Columbia since she was a teenager and was excited to make the to move out to Smithers, BC to branch out her journalism skills. In Lindsay's spare time she is usually relaxing with her two cats and in the warmer months going on hikes with her friends and partner.

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