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Pediatric + Booster Vaccine Clinic on December 10th, 2021
December 10, 2021
The Tsawwassen Government has just received information that children aged 5-11 can receive their first dose of the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine at the TFN booster vaccine clinic on Friday, December 10.
This means that the vaccine clinic on Friday, December 10 will offer boosters to all aged 18+ that have had two COVID-19 vaccine doses, and the first dose to children aged 5-11. In addition, anyone aged 12+ in the TFN community who has not yet been vaccinated, or has only had one dose, is encouraged to receive a dose at this clinic. If you would like to be vaccinated now, please reach out to Health and Social Services (604-948-5231) and we will schedule you in for December 10.
Why vaccinate children aged 5-11? [1]
- Protects children from serious COVID-19 illness, hospitalization, and death.
- Protects against long-term effects of COVID-19.
- We can’t predict which children will become severely ill or get long COVID-19.
- Benefits far outweigh the risks.
- Allows children to get back to doing things they love and miss.
- Vaccinations contribute to community immunity and a path back to normalcy.
Staff is working to ensure that the clinic will be a safe and welcoming place for young children to be vaccinated.
Why a booster dose? [2]
Fully vaccinated individuals will have experienced a decrease in immunity since the second vaccine dose, and a booster shot will provide better and longer protection for the individual receiving it and those around them. The booster shots are for those 18 years and up at this point.
You can take up to 3 hours paid leave to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees are entitled to this leave no matter how long they have been employed (Government of BC). If you have any questions at all, please reach out to Chris Kyllesø (ckylleso@tsawwassenfirstnation.com or 604-788-9683) or Katie Alexander (kalexander@tsawwassenfirstnation.com or 604-833-2507).
VENUE: Recreation Centre
[1] Information from First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
[2] Information from First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)