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Measles scare leads to hike in no. of shots Almost four times as many shots over same period in 2018 Diane StranDberg dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
Johanne Dumas, executive director of La Société francophone de Maillardville, outside Our Lady of Lourdes Church, which opened in 1910 for the first Catholic mass in the community now known as Maillardville. The church and Laval Square have been recognized through B.C.’s recent Francophone Historic Places Recognition Project. For more information, see story on page 21. Diane StranDberg/the tri-citY newS
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A huge uptick in the number of immunizations in the Tri-Cities over the last two weeks may be the reason for long waits for booking at Fraser Health’s call centre. Fraser Health numbers for the Tri-Cities show nearly four times more people received measles vaccinations between Feb. 24 and March 8 this year compared to the same period last year. Awareness caused by a measles outbreak at a French school in Vancouver and other instances of the disease in Metro Vancouver are likely why 315 people sought immunizations at Fraser Health public health units in those two weeks, compared to 82 for the same period last year.
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Region-wide numbers were up as well — 2,208 MMR/ MMV shots were given in those two weeks compared to 829 the year previous. “Our public health teams continue to work hard to meet the increased demand in immunizations and have added resources as needed to do so,” Fraser Health public affairs consultant Tasleem Juma said in an email. Still, some parents are wondering why an online booking system isn’t available to make the process more efficient. “If there was an online booking system, you could look ahead and see where spots are available and you could book them,” said Chris Cordova, whose baby boy had his first set of shots last week. The Cordova family experienced a long wait time on the phone to make an appointment and a two-and-a-halfweek wait for an appointment. see
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