Eligible Burnaby children are continuing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to updated provincial data.
According to the BCCDC COVID-19 surveillance dashboard, 42% of children aged 5-11, up from 39% on Dec. 23, 2021, have received their first dose against the virus as of Dec. 30, 2021.
The only other city with a higher percentage rate is New Westminster, which currently sits at 46%.
Percentages of communities in Fraser Health are as follows (as of Dec. 30, 2021):
- New Westminster - 46%
- Burnaby - 42%
- Tri-Cities - 41%
- Delta - 41%
- Chilliwack - 27%
- South Surrey/White Rock - 41%
- Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows - 35%
- Agassiz/Harrison - 23%
- Mission - 23%
- Abbotsford - 24%
- Surrey - 26%
- Langley - 32%
- Hope - 16%
The Central Coast, located in Vancouver Coastal Health, has the highest rate in B.C. at 75% as of Dec. 30, 2021.
