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British Columbians who received a first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy will have to register online for their second dose.
Currently, British Columbians born in 1981 or before (ages 40 and older) can receive their first AstraZeneca shot by booking directly with one of the 150 participating pharmacies.
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In order to receive the second dose, however, the Ministry of Health says people must register online, starting May 1, at https://www.getvaccinated.gov.bc.ca/s/.
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Pharmacies in Greater Victoria, Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum Beach and Sooke have been added to the list. A timeline for the rollout will vary by pharmacy and depends on when doses are received, said Michael Mui, spokesperson for the B.C. Pharmacy Association. At the Medicine Shoppe at Fort Street and Foul Bay Road, pharmacist Rania Gomaa began administering jabs of AstraZeneca Friday morning after receiving a shipment of 200 doses around 10 a.m. The pharmacy received confirmation of the shipment Thursday evening, and started booking appointments Friday morning, said Gomaa, who is also the pharmacy manager. “We have lots of people excited to have it,” she said.