Two great-grandparents from Aldergrove, Robert and Joan Dyson, would like anyone concerned about getting immunized for COVID-19 to know it is really no big deal.

There is hardly any waiting, and it doesn鈥檛 hurt a bit, Robert, 89, and Joan, 87, told the 91原创 Advance Times on Wednesday, March 24, the day after they got their shots.

They reported only a slight soreness from the needles.

鈥淚鈥檓 a little tender in my left arm,鈥� Joan described, 鈥渨hen I reach out.鈥�

Robert reported much the same.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a little bit swollen, but it doesn鈥檛 hurt,鈥� he told the 91原创 Advance Times.

Both admitted to being to being 鈥渁 little apprehensive鈥� after seeing some of the images of people getting their shots.

Joan couldn鈥檛 help notice the close-ups of needles going in on television news reports.

鈥淚t looked so large,鈥� she laughed.

Robert was concerned abut the schedule, wondering if they would have to wait a long time.

John is immunized and is looking forward to getting back to work. He鈥檚 92. Watch here to find out what he plans to do.

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When the Fraser Health Agency (FHA) started accepting bookings , their daughter Regena made the appointment for them at the immunization clinic held in the parking lot of Kwantlen Polytechnic University in 91原创 City.

Regena used the to make the appointments.

They arrived a little early for their 10:30 a.m. appointment on Tuesday, March 23, and both said it couldn鈥檛 have gone any better.

鈥淭he people had it all set up pretty good.,鈥� Robert noted.

They didn鈥檛 even have to get out of the car.

Robert got his shot first, after he pulled up in his car and quickly removed one jacket sleeve to reveal the short-sleeved t shirt he was wearing for the occasion.

Everything went tickety-boo,鈥� he commented.

Then it was Joan鈥檚 turn. The needle, she was pleased to report, was tiny, and the people who administered it were pleasant.

鈥淓verybody was so polite,鈥� she remarked.

They鈥檝e been told they will get their follow-up booster shots in about three months.

鈥淭hey鈥檒l give us a call, they said,鈥� Robert reported.

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As of Wednesday, March 24, 582,634 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca-SII COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in B.C., 87,180 of which were second doses.

Vaccine were open for people 76 or older, and Indigenous people over 55.

In the near future, immunizations will start taking place at the 91原创 Events Centre (LEC), one of several new sites announced Tuesday by the FHA.

READ MORTE: 91原创 Events Centre to host COVID mass vaccination clinic

Dale Saip, senior vice president of the Vancouver Giants, said the organization 鈥渋s proud to be working with our partners at the 91原创 Event Centre in support of the vaccination efforts. Our management team and facility staff look forward to assisting the Fraser Health Authority health professionals to the benefit of our community.鈥�

Clinics in Burnaby, New Westminster, and Surrey are also in the works.

FHA also announced five mass COVID-19 immunization clinics in Chilliwack, Cloverdale, South Surrey, Delta North and Coquitlam would be available to book appointments beginning March 29, except for Delta North, which was available immediately.