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Interior Health to Host Measles Immunization Clinics in Salmon Arm, Chase
- Interior Health is hosting measles immunization clinics over the next six weeks in the East Kootenay and Shuswap regions, including Salmon Arm and Chase, British Columbia.
- These clinics respond to confirmed measles cases in other parts of British Columbia and Alberta and aim to boost immunization despite no current cases in the Interior Health region.
- Measles is a highly contagious airborne virus causing symptoms like fever, rash, and cough, with serious complications possible for pregnant people, young children, and immunocompromised individuals.
- Dr. Sanaz Vaseghi emphasized that receiving two doses of the measles vaccine provides nearly complete protection against this serious disease and offers lifelong immunity, urging residents to review their vaccination status and get immunized if needed.
- The clinics intend to raise measles vaccination rates in the region to increase protection as Interior residents travel within British Columbia and Canada.
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Measles vaccine 'catch-up clinics' open across Interior Health region
Interior Health is offering measles vaccinations across the region as the virus makes a comeback in other jurisdictions across North America. Though there are fewer than a dozen confirmed cases in BC, confined to the Lower Mainland, the health authority is responding to the spread in an effort to bolster the region's low immunization rate. The so-called "catch-up" clinics will be open through the next six weeks across the Interior Health regio…
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