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Two buses were available for people waiting at the Tsawwassen terminal to get their first or second COVID-19 vaccine
The two mobile vaccination buses parked at the Tsawwassen ferry terminal were an air-conditioned reprieve for some travelers heading to Vancouver Island last Friday.
Those queuing to board the ferry were given the option to check in under a shaded canopy and board the brightly colored reconnect buses to get their first or second jab in one go.
The TransLink initiative and Fraser Health have partnered with BC Ferries for this particular clinic location, on a day considered one of the busiest for ferry trips.
“Some [mobile vaccine bus] places with high turnover tend to have better numbers, but really, we’re happy with any conversations we can have with people. Some just have questions, so it gives us the opportunity to talk to people, â€said Sarah Siebert, director of Fraser Health who was running the clinic that day.
It’s a new way of delivering healthcare, Siebert explained, and comes with challenges they wouldn’t necessarily face in a more traditional clinical setting.
“I think we learned a lot and were very flexible,†Siebert said.
The weather, for example, is something the team should take into account and did so by providing air conditioning and shaded awnings to check in and sit down if space on the bus was exhausted.
Tina Lovgreen, spokesperson for TransLink, stressed how important it is for TransLink to be good community partners in this initiative.
“We are really proud to do our part to help in any way we can… We are looking at other opportunities to move to other places and work with different municipalities where we can, to make it easier for you to access. your vaccine, â€Lovgreen said.
An FHA spokesperson said the ferry terminal clinic contributed to the more than 15,000 vaccinations that took place in the Fraser Health area on Friday, August 6.
In the coming days, the FHA will be opening several neighborhood and community vaccination clinics to provide people with additional quick and effective ways to get vaccinated.
Visit: fraserhealth.ca/vax for the updated clinic schedule.
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