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More B.C. fast lane vaccination available for workers

Friday, July 2, 2021

More fast lane vaccination opportunities for construction workers are now available on Vancouver Island and in the southern interior.

No registration or appointment needed, just show up at one of the locations listed below on any one of the dates identified. Government ID and Personal Health Number is not essential but recommended.

In partnership with the BC Public Health Office, the BCCA and its partners have made available construction fast lanes at select vaccination centres around the province on specified dates and times through June and July.

Fast Lanes are available at six locations on the Island on July 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 from 1:00 PM – 4:00PM:

  • Campbell River – Campbell River Community Centre (401 11 Ave)
  • Courtenay/Comox – Glacier Gardens Arena (1399 Military Row)
  • Nanaimo – Woodgrove Centre (6631 Island Hwy)
  • Nanaimo – Beban Park (2300 Bowen Rd)
  • Langford – Eagle Ridge Community Centre (1089 Langford Pkwy)
  • Victoria – Archie Browning Sports Centre (1151 Esquimalt Rd)

Locations and times for the southern interior are:

Kelowna – Trinity Hall (1905 Springfield Rd): 1:00-6:30 PM
Mondays to Thursdays – June 28-July 16

Vernon – Vernon Recreation Centre (3310 37th Ave): 1:30-4:00 PM
Tuesdays – June 29, July 6, July 13
Saturdays – June 26, July 3, July 10, July 17
Sundays – June 27, July 4, July 11, July 18

Kamloops –
McArthur Park Rec Area (1655 Island Pkwy): July 8-17
Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:30 – 5:30 PM & Saturdays 1-3 PM
Tournament Capital Centre (910 McGill Rd): June 27-July 7
Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:30 – 5:30 PM & Saturdays 1-3 PM

BCCA has partnered with the Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA), the BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA), BCCA Employee Benefits Trust (EBT) and the Council of Construction Associations (COCA) to get the word out about the fast-track clinics.

Times and dates for fast lane vaccination were announced earlier in June for Vancouver and Fraser Valley areas.

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