Third dose COVID-19 vaccines for independent living at Menno Place

October 6, 2021

Re: Third dose COVID-19 vaccine clinics in long-term care and assisted living

Dear family members and caregivers,
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has recently announced that third doses of COVID19 vaccines will be offered to residents and tenants of long-term care and assisted living facilities in British Columbia. She also announced it will be offered to independent living residents who live on a campus of care.

Fraser Health will begin working with care facilities this week, and expect the clinics to run throughout the month of October. The clinic for booster shots at Pavilion, Terrace West and Primrose Gardens are scheduled for Monday, November 8th beginning at 10am. We will begin in Primrose Gardens.

If your family member received two doses, the care facility will be seeking consent from the
tenant or substitute decision-maker for administration of the third dose.

We will be offering the Moderna vaccine for third doses. If your family member received the
Pfizer vaccine for their first or second dose, it is safe and effective for them to receive
Moderna for their third dose. You can find information about the Moderna vaccine on the
BCCDC website.

If your family member has not had the opportunity to start the COVID-19 vaccine series and is interested in doing so, please let their care facility know as soon as possible.

We will not be offering the flu vaccine at the same time. We are expecting to provide flu vaccinations in the 3rd week of November. If your family member has had their flu shot, they can receive a third COVID-19 vaccine and a seasonal flu vaccine at the same time with no ill effects.

For general information about COVID-19 vaccines, please visit the BCCDC website.

Thank you,
Suzanne Fox, Executive Director
Integrated Long-Term Care & Assisted Living Services