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The Health Ministry says B.C. pharmacy distributors have been supplied with newer COVID tests to replace any that have expired.

The Health Ministry says B.C. pharmacy distributors have been supplied with newer COVID tests to replace any that have expired.

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“Most were online booking only and were fully booked,” she said. Even though she had called a pharmacy close to her work in the Kensington area with no luck, she decided to go in-person to increase her odds and chose a smaller independent drugstore that might not be as busy as the larger chains, a strategy she had read about online. Hopkins was told they had had some spots in the morning but were all booked, and they offered her the waiting list. “I saw him write my name on a pad of paper...

Article content British Columbians who received a first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy will have to register online for their second dose. Currently, British Columbians born in 1981 or before (ages 40 and older) can receive their first AstraZeneca shot by booking directly with one of the 150 participating pharmacies. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or COVID-19: British Columbians must register online for second AstraZeneca s...

Pharmacies in Greater Victoria, Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum Beach and Sooke have been added to the list. A timeline for the rollout will vary by pharmacy and depends on when doses are received, said Michael Mui, spokesperson for the B.C. Pharmacy Association. At the Medicine Shoppe at Fort Street and Foul Bay Road, pharmacist Rania Gomaa began administering jabs of AstraZeneca Friday morning after receiving a shipment of 200 doses around 10 a.m. The pharmacy received confirmation of the sh...