Island Health temporarily moving Langford COVID-19 vaccine appointments to Victoria due to heat vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Langford clinic at the Eagle Ridge Arena ran until just after 1 p.m. Tuesday, but all remaining appointments were rebooked for Wednesday. Everyone affected will be directly contacted and rebooked. The health authority is trying to add additional appointments to expedite the process. In Crofton, a pop-up clinic opened Tuesday for people who are 12 or older this year and haven’t yet received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The clinic operates every day until Saturday including Canada Day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Warmland Church, 1586 Joan Ave. People wanting a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine should book an appointment through the province’s Get Vaccinated system.
Today s forecast high is 40 C; cooling centres open timescolonist.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timescolonist.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Cooling centres have opened in Victoria and Sidney to help people beat the heat. The Victoria HarbourCats baseball team is inviting people to visit their air-conditioned office at 1814 Vancouver St. to cool off with water and a snack. The Shoal Centre in Sidney is also inviting people to cool off in their centre at 10030 Resthaven Dr. The community hub for seniors is operating as a cooling centre from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m Monday and Tuesday. The sweltering heat proved too much for many local restaurants. The Blue Fox, the Bent Mast, Rumrunner, Milestones, John’s Place, Mary’s Bleue Moon, The Mint, Bucky’s, Lido, Shine and others closed their doors.
Heat puts seniors, homeless at risk; some vaccination appointments cancelled timescolonist.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timescolonist.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.