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Saturday 31-May-2025 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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Phone Number: (250) 770-3434

Event Description

On Saturday, May 31 the Penticton Health Centre is offering a family MMR vaccine clinic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m and we’re wondering if you could help us get this info out to local residents?
In an effort to help with your story I’ve obtained a quote from one of our local Medical Health Officers as well as additional information around measles and vaccines. Those in the community interested can call 250-770-3434 to book an appointment.
Quote attributable to Interior Health medical health officer Dr. Sanaz Vaseghi:
To protect people in our region, Interior Health is holding measles immunization clinics across the region over the next six weeks.
There is no confirmed case of measles in the Interior at this time. However, cases have been confirmed in other parts of B.C. and Canada and we recognize people from the Interior are travelling to other places in the province and country.
These clinics are intended to raise immunization rates, recognizing two doses of measles vaccine are almost 100 per cent effective in preventing this serious illness and last a lifetime. Immunizations are the best defence against measles and other infectious diseases.
Interior Health encourages individuals of all ages to check their immunization records to see if they are protected against measles, and to get immunized if they are not.
General measles immunization information and recommendations:
• Measles vaccine is provided as measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine and is recommended for children beginning at the first birthday; a second dose is given at ages four to six.
• Children as young as six months of age travelling to parts of the world where measles is more common should receive MMR vaccine prior to departure. Children between one and four years of age can also get their second dose early if travelling to areas where measles is spreading.
• Adults should ensure they have received both doses of a measles-containing vaccine if they were born in 1970 or later. One dose is not enough to ensure adequate coverage.
Additional ways people get vaccinated:
• Infants, children and adults can get publicly funded (free) vaccines from their local health unit or health centre. Some doctors and nurse practitioners also give vaccines to infants, children and adults. Children four years of age and older, as well as adults can be vaccinated at a pharmacy.
• In First Nations communities, infants, children and adults can also be immunized by their community health nurse at their community health centre or nursing station.
• For pharmacies nearby check here: Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Vaccines | BC Pharmacy Association.
• Appointments can be booked at your local health centre.
• If a member of the public has been in contact with someone with measles or traveled to an area with a measles outbreak, they should have themselves examined by a health care provider. For more information about measles, please visit www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthlinkbc-files/measles or call 8-1-1.
General measles information:
• Measles is a highly contagious virus that can spread through air. People can pass the virus to others before they show symptoms, and the virus can stay suspended in the air in a room for several hours.
• If you think you or your child may have measles, please notify the health care provider/facility ahead of visiting so they can take precautions to limit the spread to other patients in the waiting room.
• More information about measles is available on the measles page of the Interior Health public website.
www.interiorhealth.ca/measles

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