Living in the danger zone!

 

We live in the BC Electoral District of Panorama one of the current high-transmission COVID districts in our Province.   Dr. Bonnie said she would direct vaccines to the high-transmission areas.  

I heard Vancouver Island ran out of Astra Zeneca last week.  Knowing people in Surrey that had reservations at pharmacies early this week for Astra Zeneca, I was worried.  One friend (46) had an appointment at London Drugs in Surrey on Tuesday and Monday afternoon got a phone call that said "come now".  She did and got her vaccine.  Another friend (mid 50's) had an appointment at Shoppers Drug Mart on Monday and they called to say they were out of vaccine.   Her appointment was cancelled and she would go back on the wait list.  She phoned the Province COVID registry to register for a clinic appointment and she was told, "go immediately to Langley Events Center".  She did and was vaccinated in an hour!

Yesterday at 1 PM, They opened an Astra Zeneca Pop Up Clinic at the Cloverdale Recreation Center for anyone 30 or older living in a high-transmission area!   My neighbour read it on Twitter and went immediately.  He didn't wait very long.  By 6 PM there was a three hour wait.  They were closing at 7 PM but I didn't hear if those in line were vaccinated.  

Our letter carrier told me her 54 year old friend in Panorama was already vaccinated at a clinic last week!   They are really addressing the problem in the bad areas.    It's good to hear so many people are getting vaccinated.   

Line up for Astra Zeneca vaccine at the Port Coquitlam pop up clinic!

Interesting Tweets:

From the Port Coquitlam pop up Clinic at 9:40 PM

HOLY CARP!! We just finished vaccinating 2445 people at Coquitlam Poirier Centre. We have never done this many in one day. The wait was long for those in line, but it was a pleasure to check them in for their shots! 

A Port Coquitlam man tells NEWS 1130 he waited more than four hours Tuesday to get the AstraZeneca vaccine at a Fraser Health drop-in clinic but was surrounded by people who don’t live in the neighbourhood that’s considered a COVID-19 hot zone.

Thank you Dr. Bonnie!   Hopefully the transmission will slow down in Surrey!