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Be Prepared!

The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations bulletin sent out today encourages residents to be prepared for emergencies — there are useful links, preparedness information, checklists and videos at cordemergency.ca/beprepared. Residents are encouraged to visit cordemergency.ca and subscribe to receive notices directly from the Regional Emergency Operation Centre if its activated in an emergency. Keep in mind, in this COVID-19 pandemic environment, health and safety protocols would be in place for any Emergency Reception Centre in order to protect Emergency Support Services volunteers and evacuees.

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More approved vaccines!

Great news from the Government of Canada — there are more safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in Canada! Approved vaccines include:

  • The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
  • The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
  • The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
  • The Verify Pharmaceuticals/Serum Institute of India version of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
  • The Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.

More information here.

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CLBC Update for Home Share Providers…

Hey everyone, CLBC has circulated an update to Home Share Providers about the work of the Home Sharing Working Group on these topics:

  • B.C.’s COVID-19 immunization plan
  • Reviewing CLBC’s Home Sharing Plan
  • Home sharing projects: Referral and crisis response, Home sharing handbook, Standards for coordination of shared living
  • Studying a possible new home sharing entity
  • Ongoing COVID resources
  • Next telephone update with Dr. Behn Smith
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