oneVCH COVID-19 Bulletin June 21, 2021 Last week, Jacqueline and Joyce Robbins stopped by the Vancouver Convention Centre to get their second dose of vaccine. You may recognize them from the Netflix show, A Series of Unfortunate Events. COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRAM VCH expands COVID-19 clinic capacity for those requiring first dose Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is expanding COVID-19 vaccination appointment capacity at several of its sites and offering drop-in spots to support the ongoing delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations. VCH strongly encourages eligible people in our region aged 12 and older, who haven’t received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, to book an appointment today or to drop-in to one of its convenient locations for easy access to same-day appointments, with managed wait times. These are for first doses only. People aged 70 years of age and older (those born in 1951 or earlier) may attend a drop-in clinic, listed below, for first or second doses. All are welcome at our clinics, including those without personal health numbers and people who are not residents of B.C. Staff will be available on-site to help people register and book appointments at other clinics throughout the region if needed, and can help answer all vaccine-related questions. Drop-in clinic locations, dates and times: ICBC Claim Centre Address: 255 Lloyd Ave., North Vancouver, B.C. Dates: June 22, 23, 24 Times: 7 - 10 p.m. Availability: 50 drop-in spots per day Eligibility: Age 12-69, first dose only, age 70+ first or second dose Vancouver Community College Address: 1199 E 7th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. Dates: June 23, 26, 27 Times: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Availability: 400 drop-in spots per day (first dose only) Eligibility: Age 12-69, first dose only, age 70+ first or second dose Seniors Centre at the Minoru Centre for Active Living Address: 7191 Granville Ave., Richmond, B.C. (Use West entrance by cafeteria) Date: June 25 Times: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Availability: 200 drop-in spots (first dose only) Eligibility: Age 55-69, first dose only, age 70+ first or second dose Whistler Conference Centre Address: 4010 Whistler Way, Whistler, B.C. Date: June 27 Times: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Availability: 300 drop-in spots (first dose only) Eligibility: Age 12-69, first dose only, age 70+ first or second dose Based on need, more drop-in spots and locations may be added in the future. Please check the VCH website regularly for updates. For people who are now eligible for second doses, appointments at all other clinics are available through the provincial online platform or call centre after residents register for a COVID-19 vaccine at www.gov.bc.ca/getvaccinated. For people living in Metro Vancouver with transportation or mobility challenges, VCH is working with community groups, housing societies and transportation providers (TransLink, HandyDART and BC Transit) to assist getting to and from a COVID-19 vaccination clinic. Requests for transportation support must be made at least three days in advance of your vaccination appointment. To request transportation support, visit: http://www.vch.ca/vaccinationtransportation. Enhanced safety measures and protocols are in place at all Vancouver Coastal Health COVID-19 vaccination clinics. Visitors are reminded to wear a short-sleeve shirt as the vaccine will be delivered to the upper arm. Everyone receiving a vaccine will be monitored for 15 minutes following their appointment. Questions? Check out our COVID-19 vaccine page for FAQs → MEDICAL STAFF (PHYSICIANS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, MIDWIVES AND DENTISTS) Q&A: Vaccination of people who have recovered from COVID-19 Q: Should people who have had COVID-19 still get vaccinated? A: The National Advisory Committee of Canada (NACI) recommends vaccinating people who have had COVID-19, which we have been doing so. However, there is more incoming evidence that shows people who have been previously are protected against future infection. There have been instances where patients who were previously infected with COVID-19 experienced reactions to first vaccine doses and do not want to get their second. It is being considered whether this group of people should belong to a separate category. Another consideration in getting a second dose (for previously infected people) is that there could be restrictions on people based on their vaccination status in light of a potential vaccine passport. The NACI website provides more information on current vaccine statements and recommended vaccine use. More information on registering for vaccines can be found here. Medical staff Q&A were generated during the June 16 Medical Staff Forum. Answer provided by Dr. Patricia Daly. The AV recording, full transcripts and updated list of Q&As (Q&A living document) will be available later next week, and can be found on the Intranet site. UPDATE ON NEW AND EXISTING COVID-19 CASES – JUNE 21, 2021 Over the last three reporting periods, we have had a total of 229 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 147,131 cases in British Columbia. This includes: 94 new cases from June 18 to 19, 90 new cases from June 19 to 20 and 45 new cases in the last 24 hours. 1,204 active cases Vancouver Coastal Health: 51 new cases Fraser: 99 new cases Interior Health: 60 new cases Island Health: 5 new cases Northern Health: 13 new cases People who normally reside outside of Canada: 0 108 hospitalized 48 currently admitted to ICU 144,153 people who tested positive have recovered 3 new deaths for a total of 1,743 confirmed deaths 77.3 per cent of all adults in B.C. and 75.8 per cent of those 12 and older have now received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. In total, 4,436,432 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in B.C., 935,401 of which are second doses. Click here to see more updates on the BC COVID-19 Dashboard COVID-19 DATA More COVID-19 data, including for long-term care, assisted living and independent living sites, is available on the B.C. 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