April 07, 2021 - 6:00 PM
Teachers at 10 Kelowna area schools thought they were going to get their COVID-19 jabs on April 1, but within hours they learned they'd beed fooled by what is being chalked up to be a communication error.
According to a teacher who was lined up to get immunized, staff at the schools that were selected for having the highest number of exposure events were elated to learn they’d get COVID-19 vaccinations.
“Through a miscommunication by Interior Health, the school district began organizing teachers to be immunized starting last weekend. We thank the school district for their quick response and for their support throughout the past year,” according to a statement attributed to Dr. Albert de Villiers, chief medical health officer.