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Interior Health updates guidelines for COVID-19 testing

WebWith more than 1,700 COVID-19 cases reported in B.C. on Monday, Interior Health is updating its guide to getting tested for the virus. A COVID-19 test is not …

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Second dose COVID-19 vaccination clinics coming soon: Interior …

WebInterior Health (IH) announced on Monday (May 31) that second-dose vaccination clinics will be up and running soon. More than 518,000 doses have been …

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No appointment necessary for rapid COVID-19 tests in Interior …

WebExpand. Rapid COVID-19 tests are available across Interior Health, while supplies last. While there is no appointment necessary, you may be required to wait. IH …

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How to check the Air Quality Health Index and assess your health …

WebAs we enter another wildfire season, Environment and Climate Change Canada is advising people to pay attention to air pollution levels and check the Air …

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New one-stop shop for seniors health opens in Kelowna

WebInterior Health officials, doctors, health care professionals local politicans and others gathered Friday at the official opening of the new Seniors Health and …

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Pop-up vaccination clinic for Indigenous residents comes to Kelowna

WebNeathway added that First Nations communities have managed the spread of the virus in their communities, keeping people safe. “First Nations communities have …

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Updated: Interior Health officially takes over new Kelowna …

WebThe ceremonial handover of the keys Friday morning marked completion of the Interior Health's new Community Health and Services Centre in downtown Kelowna. …

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Interior Health signs new agreement with regional hospital …

WebThe MOU will be reviewed every two years by Interior Health and the regional hospital districts. A joint statement signed by the seven regional hospital board …

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Interior Health increases Kelowna COVID-19 testing capacity

WebREAD MORE: Third case of COVID-19 confirmed at Kelowna Secondary School READ MORE: B.C. adds another 299 cases of COVID-19, three deaths READ …

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More patients checking their health online

WebMore patients are accessing their health information online. With more than 24,000 patients enrolled since the MyHealthPortal service was introduced a year ago, …

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Okanagan tech company helping men manage mental health

WebGary Barnes. Jan 26, 2022 9:30 AM Jan 26, 2022 12:27 PM. (Photo/Pixabay) When she first started looking into what mental health resources were available for men a few years …

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$5M donation to Kelowna General Hospital Foundation largest in …

WebA new Centre for Health System Learning and Innovation coming to Kelowna has received a $5 million donation to get it started. The gift is coming from the Jim …

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Kelowna YMCA program encourages seniors to stay active

WebOverall, the Y has 2,020 seniors who are members at the YMCA facilities (H2O Adventure + Fitness Centre, Downtown Y and Kelowna Family Y), about 12 per …

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‘I will arrest you’: Kelowna protestor charged with assault told not …

WebUPDATE: 5:30p.m. The patrons who filled Kelowna’s court room 9 for the assault case of a prominent ‘freedom fighter,’ saw a few heated exchanges between …

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48 COVID-19 vaccine clinics to open across Interior Health

WebForty-eight COVID-19 vaccine clinics will open across Interior Health (IH) in the coming weeks. People aged 90 and over (those born before or in 1931), as well as …

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New harm-reduction program in Kelowna focused on cultural …

WebIt was announced late last year that the initiative received $662,433 in federal funding. knknxtəwix̌ is being led by an Indigenous Harm Reduction Team (IHRT) — …

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B.C. Premier David Eby talks housing, healthcare and more in Vernon

WebB.C. Premier David Eby talks housing, healthcare and more in Vernon. The premier was joined by Municipal Affairs Minister Anne Kang and local MLA Harwinder …

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New health centre fully operational in Kelowna’s Rutland

WebBrittany Webster. Dec 4, 2023 4:20 PM Dec 4, 2023 4:24 PM. The new urgent and primary care centre and the new community health centre have opened in Rutland. (Interior …

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Kelowna firm encourages annual medication reviews for seniors

WebProvincial health policy dictate that annual medication reviews can be done by local pharmacists at no charge as long as the seniors is a B.C. resident and on at …

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Kelowna Mountie to be sentenced for assault stemming from …

WebA Kelowna RCMP officer who previously pleaded guilty to assault was in Supreme Court on June 14, for her first day of sentencing. During the hearing the court …

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