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Penny Ballem
Dr. Penny Janet Drury Ballem is a Canadian physician and public health consultant based in British Columbia.
Career and Affiliations
Vancouver Coastal Health
Ballem is the chair of Vancouver Coastal Health.1)
COVID-19
Ballem was the executive lead of B.C.’s COVID-19 Immunization Program.2) For this, she was paid $404,913.75 between January and October 2021, placing her among the top paid public officials in BC in 2021.3) Ballem was contracted for $250-an-hour through her company, Pendru Consulting 354948 BC Ltd., for “analysis and planning” of the COVID vaccine project.
1)
Dr. Penny Ballem. (2020). Vancouver Coastal Health. https://archive.ph/rdPWx
2)
Ministry of Health. (2021, March 30). Immunize BC, pharmacists move up vaccines for ages 55-65 on Lower Mainland | BC Gov News. Government of British Columbia. https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021HLTH0061-000595
3)
Mackin, B. (2022, January 12). COVID Exclusive: $405,000 and counting for B.C. vaccine boss Ballem. TheBreaker. https://archive.ph/KNc1y