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Our communities are expecting a stretch of hotter temperatures from now until July 21. It’s important to plan ahead and know how to:
✅ Stay cool
✅ Stay safe
✅ Access care
Here are some quick tips on ways to stay safe and cool. Learn more at
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Help us stop the spread of
#COVID19
by staying home and social distancing.
Thank you to the incredible Emergency Department (ED) team at VGH for sharing this message.
#SocialDistancing
#StayHome
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Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is aware of rumours and disinformation spreading on social media regarding stillbirths at Lions Gate Hospital (LGH) as a result of mothers having been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Thread:
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1: There is no truth to this claim and the individuals spreading this false information have no affiliation to either LGH or VCH. There has been no notable change to the incidence of stillbirths in the VCH region throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2: This type of disinformation adds unnecessary stress to expecting parents who have received a COVID-19 vaccine, on health-care staff who must reassure their patients, and on the health-care system, as resources are stretched further during the ongoing pandemic response.
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The message is simple but powerful: Stay home. This is the single most effective thing you can do to help us limit the spread of
#COVID19
.
We send our heartfelt thanks to the Emergency Department team at Richmond Hospital for sharing this.
#stayhome
#socialdistancing
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We're taking a quick breather from COVID-19 updates to say a heartfelt thank you - to our health-care team - who are all working tirelessly to support our communities through the COVID-19 pandemic.
We are so proud to work alongside you.
#healthcareheroes
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3: COVID-19 vaccines are safe and recommended for both mother and fetus. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Nov. 19 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report found that implementing evidence-based COVID-19 prevention strategies...
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📅 COVID-19 Vaccination Booking Update
30-somethings, it’s your time. Starting today, invitations to book are being sent to people 36 years of age and older.
Register to receive your vaccination booking link:
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5: Another study published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine found no evidence of an increased risk for early pregnancy loss after COVID-19 vaccination. It adds to the findings from other research supporting COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.
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4: ...including vaccination, is critical to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on stillbirths.
U.S. CDC source:
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7: If you have any questions or concerns about getting a COVID-19 vaccine, please contact your family doctor or a nurse practitioner or visit the BCCDC website.
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6: New England Journal of Medicine Source:
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There's a lot of information online about
#COVID19
. Here are the most trusted sources of information you can turn to:
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A message from our teammates at the Vancouver General Hospital Chest Surgery Centre (respiratory and thoracic). Thank you.
#stayhome
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Lions Gate Hospital had a special guest tonight at 7pm in honour of
#WorldHealthDay
. Thanks for dropping by and showing your support, Fin and
@Canucks
.
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Tonight at Lions’s Gate Hospital we had a special visit by our first responder colleagues for
#7pmcheer
. Thank you
@nvanrcmp
@DNorthVanFire
@westvanfire
@WestVanPolice
@BC_EHS
💕
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Lion's Gate Hospital has a special message for our North Shore neighbours: "Thank you!"
📷: LGH Emergency Department, COVID-19 unit, members of our security, volunteer, food services and environmental services teams
@CityOfNorthVan
@NVanDistrict
@WestVanDistrict
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Happy new year! We're thrilled to ring in the first day of 2022 with some exciting news: VCH's New Year's Baby!
Please welcome Agnes, a baby girl born at Richmond Hospital at 12:10am this morning, weighing 7 lbs 4 oz.
Congratulations to Agnes and her family!
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Humbled and honoured by song and drumming from this Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation member. LGH staff were so grateful for his music and later words of appreciation. Thank you.
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A heartwarming moment to start your Sunday morning. A patient is cheered on by VGH COVID-19 unit staff as he's being discharged.
#COVID19
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Thank you.
A beautiful tribute to our healthcare workers happened tonight, as first responders circled Lions Gate Hospital
#northvan
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The Operating Room (OR) team at Vancouver General Hospital has a message to share with you: "We stay at work for you. Stay at home for us."
Thank you for staying home and practicing physical distancing. Your support means so much to all of us at VCH. 💙
#PlanktheCurve
#VGHOR
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Look who stopped by to get their COVID-19 vaccines.👀 It’s the White-Faced Women from “A Series of Unfortunate Events”.
When asked if they could have their photo taken they said, “We would have been disappointed if you hadn’t have asked. We didn’t dress like this for nothing!”
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It may be the weekend for some but that doesn't mean health-care workers have stopped working. Many, like these women from Richmond Hospital birth centre, have been working long hours to support their communities during
#COVID19
. Show your support for them by staying at home.
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Lots of cheering and love from North Van tonight! Thank you.
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Tonight the health-care workers at Richmond Hospital received a very special show of support.
Thanks to
@iaff1286
and
@richmondrcmp
for showing appreciation for health-care heroes on the frontline!
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First responders salute Lions Gate Hospital tonight. Thank you so much,
@DNorthVanFire
@NVCFD
@nvanrcmp
@BC_EHS
💙
#7pmcheer
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A lighthearted memo brought some smiles to Lions Gate Hospital today:
With some "shaggy manes"spotted in the halls, the Division of Neurosurgery offered "1/2 price haircuts to staff". BYOB (Bring Your Own Bowl), of course.
📷 Dr. Ramesh Sahjpaul + Sean Parr, Director at
#LGH
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...and one more time! Thank you - to all of the communities we serve - for doing your part and staying home for our teams.
#VGHED
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Some of you got a sneak peek at yesterday’s press briefing, but we’d like to officially introduce our kids’ COVID-19 vaccine stickers!
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We can also confirm that vaccines will not give you the powers of Wolverine, Storm, or any past/present members of the X-Men.
They're great at providing protection from COVID-19 though.
👇
Vaccines won’t give you the powers of Magneto — or even the powers of a common fridge magnet.
Nevertheless, anti-vaxxers argued that case during a hearing in the Ohio House.
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Even a hail storm couldn’t dampen the cheering on the North Shore tonight.
Thank you for showing such incredible support for our health-care workers in all the communities we serve.
#7pmcheer
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Here's Angus & Dodger – the friendly superbug infection-fighters! Learn more:
#GoodBoy
#DogsWithJobs
#BCHC
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Today is
#WalkInWednesday
! Drop-in at any COVID-19 vaccine clinic in BC for your 1st or 2nd dose - no appointment necessary.
Find a clinic near you at
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VCH’s infection fighting team is learning a lot from an unlikely source – an English springer spaniel named Angus
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We understand there are questions about the Order announced by the Provincial Health Officer yesterday. We are seeking additional clarity and will provide updates to as we receive them. Thank you for your patience.
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The Vancouver Convention Centre COVID-19 vaccine clinic will be closing Aug. 29 at 3 p.m.
A huge thanks to everyone at the Convention Centre who worked tirelessly to get people vaccinated over the past months and to all those who stopped by to get immunized. 💙
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Tonight, Lions Gate Hospital’s power plant stack is lit up in blue - the colour of scrubs - to honour the incredible hard work and dedication of our health-care workers. 💙
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It's with great pleasure that we announce Leslie Bonshor has been appointed to the newly established role of Vice President, Indigenous Health at Vancouver Coastal Health. Read more:
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Saline gargle tests for COVID-19 are now available to adults.
🚫 No eating, drinking, smoking or teeth brushing 1 hour prior to.
Where are they provided?
📍 Urban areas: Test collection centres
📍 Rural areas: Wherever tests are being collected
More:
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A message of thanks from the Emergency team at Whistler Health Care Centre:
“Hi Whistler, we hear your claps at 7pm and feel your love and support. You keep us motivated and strong. Thank you for staying at home. Love, Whistler Emergency Staff” ❤️
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From the VGH Specialized Dementia Care Unit at Vancouver General Hospital:
“Thank you Vancouver and our communities. We see you, we hear you, and feel your support.
#WeAreStrongerTogether
. Love, VGH Specialized Dementia Care Unit.”
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This week we’re bringing
#COVID19
vaccines to Sunset Beach and Kitsilano Beach in Vancouver. Walk-ins welcome anytime, no appointment needed!
💉 Dose 1: All people aged 12+
💉 Dose 2: People vaccinated at least 4+ weeks (28 days) ago
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For you, our teammates. Thank you. 💕
THANK YOU
#HealthcareHeroes
and everyone else putting their lives on the line for the rest of us!!
#7pmThankYou
#covid19
#covidvancouver
#covidbc
#WeAreAllInThisTogether
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Until last month, people in BC who needed a specialized auditory brainstem implant procedure were usually sent to Los Angeles.
Now - thanks to a highly skilled team from St. Paul's and VGH - the surgery is available in Vancouver. More:
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Lately, when we've heard your cheers, seen your kind messages, and felt your support, every day feels like
#WorldHealthDay
.
But April 7 is a special day for us to show gratitude to our front line health-care workers and colleagues working behind the scenes. Thank you. 💙
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We passed a major milestone this week: 70% of B.C. adults now have at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine!
If you haven't already, make sure you and your loved ones are registered:
🔗:
📲: 1-833-838-2323
Keep the vaccination selfies coming!
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👏👏👏
VIDEO- Thank you: People in Vancouver's West End applaud health care workers fighting the
#COVID19
pandemic. Video courtesy of
@ICIMLanglois
.
@cbcnewsbc
@CBCAlerts
@ici_cb
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In a few short hours, the Centennial Theatre parking lot in
@CityOfNorthVan
was transformed into a
#COVID19
assessment centre to serve residents of the North Shore. Here's how it was done.
Hint: It took a lot of help from our amazing community partners.
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Feeling the
#bcheatwave
? You're not alone. Keeping yourself and loved ones protected from the sun is important.
We've got a comprehensive extreme heat guide you can use and share, with more info at the link. Stay safe out there!
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We are asking bars and restaurants to close their doors today for St. Patrick’s Day as part of the ongoing effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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We see you, hear you and feel your support. Love AMU.
#wearestrongertogether
#vgh
#7pmcheer
#acutemedicine
#comingtogether
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Good afternoon, North Shore. The Laboratory team at Lions Gate Hospital has two messages for you:
"Thank you for staying home for us. We can hear you at 7pm - thank you. ❤️ LGH Laboratory"
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We’d like to recognize our deeply committed employees and medical staff for ensuring continued care in our communities today. Thank you for all that you do!
#BCStorm
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We heard your cheering across all our communities tonight. In all of the ways you support us - we are grateful.
Thank you.
#7pmcheer
📸 by
@LGHFoundation
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Marginalized women now have easier access to health care with the launch of the Mobile Health Clinic on the Downtown Eastside.
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Today and every day, we are proud to stand with and support the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
“We care for everyone” is core to VCH’s values. Part of that care is recognizing the diverse, intersectional elements that make people who they are - including gender and sexual identity.
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Did you know it's
#EmergencyNurseDay
?
Today and every day we're proud to recognize the many nurses who work in emergency departments across the Vancouver Coastal Health region.
Please join us in showing your appreciation. 💙
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Thank you from our team at Richmond Hospital. We hear you every night and are so grateful for your support,
@Richmond_BC
@RichmondRCMP
@BC_EHS
#7pmcheer
💙
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In recognition of
@GuyFelicella
’s remarkable journey and work as a harm reduction and recovery expert and peer advisor, May 29 has been proclaimed Guy Felicella Day by the
@CityofVancouver
!
Please join us in celebrating Guy’s efforts educating and advocating in our community.
Some very meaningful news ☺️
Today is a big day for me …because it’s literally MY DAY!
I’m so honoured and humbled that today, May 29 2024, has been declared “Guy Felicella Day” in Vancouver 😳
I don't do what I do for recognition, but it sure feels great to know people
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It's hot. Extremely hot! Extreme heat alert-level hot. No matter what you're doing today, you can find info on how to stay cool and safe at
Stay safe out there everyone! Here are some of our favourite tips.
#BCheat
#VancouverHeatWave
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Thank you for your support, Gurdeep!
My "High Five" for Health Care!
Thank you, VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation (
@VGHFdn
), for initiating this important campaign to cheer up our frontline health workers!
I am honoured that you invited me to partake in this valuable purpose.
@VCHhealthcare
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Measles alert for Vancouver locations: VCH is warning anyone who went to the Skookum Festival, visited Noodlebox Mount Pleasant or the Outdoor Community Block Party, or used public transit in Vancouver at specific times, about a possible measles exposure.
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Q: Should I stockpile supplies?
A: No. There is no need to stockpile supplies.
The best preparation right now is to help prevent the spread of any respiratory infection through good hand washing, staying home if you're ill and not touching your face:
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Have you been asked to self-isolate at home? Here’s a checklist to help you avoid contact with others.
For more details on how to self-isolate, visit our FAQs at
#COVID19
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Congratulations to Dr. Thalia Field, a leading stroke neurologist and researcher at VGH, who has been named to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 by Bloomberg
#can40under40
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Hey
@kenjeong
we heard you were telling your Vancouver
@JFLNorthWest
audience to get immunized for measles. Shout-outs for spreading the word, doc!
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Please allow our Urgent Primary Care Centres to focus on assessing patients who have higher risk exposures and have the symptoms below. If you feel ill and do not have the symptoms described, please stay home. If you have health questions, call 8-1-1 or
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Groundbreaking care from
@dgriesdale
& the
@vghncc
team. They were the 1st in Canada to use a “brain bolt” on a cardiac arrest patient, saving his brain, his heart, & ultimately his life.
#bchc
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To all nurses across Vancouver Coastal Health, thank you for everything you do. 💙
To help share the
#InternationalNursesDay
love, we asked people about how nurses have made a difference in their lives and the lives of loved ones.
#HeroesBehindtheMask
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Vancouver Coastal Health has opened a new testing site at the UBC Life Sciences Centre, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver. Details below:
⌚ Starting today, Dec. 24, the site will distribute rapid antigen tests to those who have symptoms of COVID-19.
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💕
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If your little one is going into kindergarten next month, be sure to have their immunizations done before they start school. Clinics are on now.
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Meet Burke, the Bernese Mountain Dog providing low-barrier wellness support to health-care workers at VGH. 🐶
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❤️
I just cried a bit because today,
@WindsorPlywood_
donated their entire supply of 200 N95 masks to Lions Gate Hospital. Those masks will keep two best friends (nurses) and their colleagues and families safe. Thank you
@WindsorPlywood_
I'm a new client of yours for life
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Even a mask couldn’t hide this smile.💙
Thank you to everyone who’s been sharing their COVID-19 vaccination photos and experiences with us. If you haven’t already, tag us in your vaccine pictures and we’ll share some of our favourites.
#ThisIsOurShot
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This is wonderful. Have you seen any other thank you’s in your neighbourhood? We’d love to share them. 💕
#healthcareheroes
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How can you best protect yourself and your family from
#COVID
-19?
💧 Wash your hands before you make/eat food & as soon as you get home from work/school
🤲 Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer when you both enter and leave health facilities
More here:
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You can now drop in for dose one or two at any Vancouver Coastal Health vaccine clinic. 💉💪
For a full list of clinics head to
ELIGIBILITY:
Dose 1: All people aged 12+
Dose 2: People vaccinated at least 49 days ago. (Today that's June 8.)
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Hey everyone, let's talk about Whistler.
You've probably seen the COVID-19 public exposure alerts from us recently - 6 of them in total.
There's been an ⬆ in cases within Whistler: 288 cases confirmed during Jan 1-26. Here's how we can all help.
(sorry, another thread) 1/4
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To everyone who cheers at 7pm (or cheers in their own way), thank you for your support of our health-care workers.
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Car 87, a mobile team that provides rapid, in-the-moment responses to those who are in a mental health and substance use crisis, recently doubled its size and launched a direct phone line system.
Read more:
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First dose AstraZeneca vaccine available this weekend for priority front-line workers age 30+ under the Provincial Vaccination Program.
If you belong to one of these priority front-line groups, talk to your employer for details!
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TOMORROW is WALK-IN WEDNESDAY! 💉 💉
#VaxForBC
Drop-in at ANY
#COVID19bc
vaccine clinic for dose 1 or dose 2! Find a clinic:
ELIGIBILITY:
Dose 1: All people aged 12+
Dose 2: All people who received dose 1 before June 16
#ThisIsOurShotCA
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“As we head into the holiday season, I strongly encourage families and caregivers to get their children vaccinated against influenza, especially if they’re planning to spend time with elderly loved ones.” - Bonnie Henry
Learn more:
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We’re bringing COVID-19 vaccines to two fun summer spots!
Learn about upcoming pop-up vaccination clinics at Trout Lake Farmers Market and The Shipyards District at
💉 Dose one prioritized
💉 Dose two for those who had first shot 7+ weeks ago
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Hospital parking is intended for staff, patients and visitors.
If you need to park near a hospital for non-health-care reasons, please find other parking nearby so the folks who need these spaces most have access to them. Thank you.
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Stay 👏 home 👏 if 👏you're 👏 sick! 👏
Remember, COVID-19 symptoms may include:
Fever
Sore throat
Loss of appetite, loss of smell or taste
Chills
Nausea and vomiting
Cough or exacerbation of chronic cough
Headache
Muscle aches
Shortness of breath
Fatigue
Runny nose
Diarrhea
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