Northern Health says Fort St. John and Hudson's Hope residents older than 70, as well as indigenous residents older than 55 can now call to book an appointment for their COVID-19 vaccine.
The health authority says it is looking to fill open appointment slots for current clinics running until March 26.
The appointments are being opened on "a special, first-come first-serve" basis, Northern Health said.
As of Friday, 21,040 vaccine doses had been given across northern B.C.
Northern Health says 700 doses of the Pfizer vaccine have been planned for the current Fort St. John clinics.
The BC Centre for Disease Control reports 68 COVID cases in northeast B.C. between March 12 to 18.
The BCCDC also flagged three flights for exposures this week, including:
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Air Canada flight 8182, Fort St. John to Vancouver on March 17, affected rows 6 to 12
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Air Canada flight 8181, Vancouver to Fort St. John on March 15, affected rows 4 to 10
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WestJet flight 3307, Fort St. John to Calgary on March 15, affected rows 2 to 8
To book a vaccine appointment, call 1-844-255-7555.
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