Island pharmacies begin administering AstraZeneca doses
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 shipment Thursday evening, and started booking appointments Friday morning, said Gomaa, who is also th...