Loblaws has confirmed COVID-19 booster shots have been postponed at a Burnaby Shoppers Drug Mart after team members tested positive for the virus.
"We can confirm that a small number of team members from the Shoppers Drug Mart located in Kensington Square have recently tested positive for COVID-19," an emailed statement sent to the NOW said.
"Out of an abundance of caution, any colleagues who may have been directly exposed were asked to go home and test, and all produced a negative result. Due to the temporary decrease in staff, the team had to postpone the booster shot clinic.
"Our focus remains on safely vaccinating as many people as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience."
As of publication, the provincial ministry of health says 92.2% (4,273,371) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine while 89.4% (4,146,186) received their second dose and 26.8% (1,239,995) have received a third dose.
For all eligible residents (including those 5-11 years of age), 92.6% (4,003,464) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose, 89.9% (3,889,316) received their second dose and 28.6% (1,238,916) have received a third dose.
