Some Burnaby residents scheduled for their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine may be redirected to a different clinic due to the “extreme” hot weather, said Fraser Health in a news release.
“Due to the extreme heat wave that is currently impacting communities across our region, Fraser Health is implementing temporary measures at a number of our COVID-19 immunization and testing clinics as these sites are experiencing elevated temperatures,” said Fraser Health. “These measures are important to protect the health and safety of our staff, medical staff, industry partners, and clients.”
Starting Sunday, June 27, anyone attending as a first-dose walk-in, or with booked appointments scheduled after 12 p.m. at the Burnaby COVID-19 Testing and Immunization Centre will be redirected to the Christine Sinclair Community Centre site on Kensington Avenue that has cooler temperatures for immunization.
“COVID-19 testing at impacted sites will be available before noon each day,” said Fraser Health. “Testing and immunization will continue at affected clinics until 12:00 p.m. each day.”
