Updated provincial data shows Burnaby now holds the highest rate in Fraser Health for first doses of COVID-19 vaccine in eligible children aged 5-11.
According to the BC Centre for Disease Control's (BCCDC) vaccine coverage progress by local health authority, Burnaby holds a 68% vaccination rate as of March 29, 2022.
New Westminster is in second place at 67%.
Percentages across Fraser Health as of March 29, 2022, are as follows:
- New Westminster - 67% (no change)
- Burnaby - 68%
- Delta - 65%
- Tri-Cities - 64%
- South Surrey/White Rock - 63%
- Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows - 55%
- Surrey - 53%
- Langley - 51%
- Chilliwack - 39%
- Abbotsford - 39%
- Agassiz/Harrison - 38%
- Mission - 37%
- Hope - 33%
How to get your child vaccinated in B.C.
In order to be vaccinated, five-to-11-year-olds must first be registered in B.C.'s Get Vaccinated system, after which time an invitation will be sent (by text or email) to book an appointment.
You can find all the information online at B.C.'s pediatric vaccine page, or call the central vaccination line at 1-833-838-2323.
- with files from Julie MacLellan, New West Record
