Rapid test kit (File photo/The Canadian Press)

By Pete McIntyre

List of pharmacies

Pharmacies start providing free COVID-19 test kits to seniors

Feb 25, 2022 | 12:00 PM

As of today, pharmacies around British Columbia are distributing rapid COVID-19 tests for residents aged 70 and over.

Everyone in that age group can pick up five tests free of charge, and further age groups will be added once supplies increase.

The province says more than 850,000 test kits have been provided to distributors to supply pharmacies that order the tests.

Health Minister Adrian Dix said people can pick up a testing kit on behalf of someone else, but they will be required to provide the name, date of birth and B.C. Services Card for the person.

The test kits are available at six pharmacies in Vernon, eight in Kelowna, one each in West Kelowna and Enderby and three in Salmon Arm among the local communities.

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Click here to see the full list from the BC Pharmacies Association.

Participating Vernon pharmacies:

Hogarth’s Clinic Pharmacy 3310 – 32nd Avenue
London Drugs 4400 – 32nd Street
Nolan’s Pharmasave Drugs 3101 30th Avenue
Safeway Pharmacy 4300 32nd StreetVernon
Save-On-Foods Pharmacy 4900 27th Street
Sterling RX Pharmacy 102 – 3210 25 Ave.