Labrador-Grenfell Health encouraging residents to get COVID-19 vaccine at pop-up clinics including Roddickton-Bide Arm area

Public Notice – September 4, 2021

Labrador-Grenfell Health is encouraging residents across the region to receive their first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Although COVID-19 may occur in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region, high vaccination coverage will help protect individuals and communities.

COVID-19 vaccination is available for all eligible residents, which includes everyone 12 years of age and older.

A new pop-up clinic will take place at the White Bay Central Health Centre in Roddickton with no appointment necessary:

Saturday, September 4

·         6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 5

·         9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

To view more walk-in clinics or to book an appointment, please visit www.lghealth.ca/vaccine.

To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine, please visit www.gov.nl.ca/vaccine.

Labrador-Grenfell Health also encourages residents to get tested and stay home if they have symptoms of COVID-19. To arrange testing, please complete the online self-assessment and referral tool available at https://covidassessment.nlchi.nl.ca/ or by calling 8-1-1.

Everyone is reminded to follow public health measures. Residents are encouraged to practice good hand hygiene, wear a mask, stay home when sick and support employees to do the same, and follow provincial public health requirements and recommendations.

 

 

Media Contact:

Amanda MacNeil

Regional Director of Communications, Labrador-Grenfell Health

E: amanda.macneil@lghealth.ca