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Terrace administers its first COVID-19 vaccines

Fern Enlow (95) and Chester Haizimsque (77) were the first two of 20 residents vaccinated at Terraceview Lodge with the Moderna vaccine
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Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace has received its first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, and held its first vaccination clinics for high risk health care workers and long-term care residents.

A number of staff who work in acute care departments caring for COVID-19 patients were immunized on Saturday, as were 20 long-term care residents from Terraceview Lodge.

Northern Health said in a statement that they are distributing the vaccine in accordance with the priority vaccine groups as recommended by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, beginning with high-risk health care workers and long-term care and assisted living residents

“As more vaccines are approved by Health Canada, more communities and more groups of people will receive the COVID-19 vaccine. We expect to be able to immunize all Northern BC residents who wish to have the vaccine by the end of 2021,” Northern Health stated.

All COVID-19 vaccines will be free to everyone in British Columbia.

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ICU RN Travis Carter receiving the vaccination from Nurse Immunizer Jacque Wilkinson (MMH Med-Surg Unit Manager). NH photo
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Nurse Immunizer and Mills Memorial Med-Surg Unit Manager Jacque Wilkinson holding the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. NH photo
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Nurse Immunizer reviews vaccine information with Terraceview Lodge resident Chester Haizimsque. NH photo
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Respiratory Therapist Curtis Cheslock being immunized by Nurse Immunizer Jacque Wilkinson (MMH Med-Surg Unit Manager). NH photo