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Nearly 16-thousand people in Northern Health have received their flu shot

Brendan Pawliw
By Brendan Pawliw

A good portion of northern residents rolled up their sleeves and received their flu shot.

According to the Ministry of Health, about 16-thousand people in our region got inoculated between October 1st and 24th.

Over 11-thousand of them got immunized at a community pharmacy, while another 46-hundred utilized public health.

As of Friday, over 630-thousand people province-wide have been immunized.

Some pharmacies in Prince George, including the Shoppers Drug Mart in College Heights are offering people a chance to get a COVID-19 booster and the flu shot at the same seating.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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