The COVID-19 vaccination rate of Burnaby children aged 5-11 continues to increase.
According to the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) COVID-19 surveillance dashboard, 64% of those aged 5-11 and eligible have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine as of Feb. 8
Burnaby holds the second-highest rate for first doses in Fraser Health behind New Westminster which currently sits at 65%.
Burnaby also currently holds the highest second rate for the same age group at 11% while Surrey/White Rock sits one per cent higher at 12%.
Percentages of communities in Fraser Health are as follows (as of Feb. 8, 2022):
- New Westminster - 65%
- Burnaby - 64%
- Delta - 62%
- Tri-Cities - 61%
- South Surrey/White Rock - 61%
- Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows - 52%
- Surrey - 49%
- Langley - 49%
- Chilliwack - 37%
- Abbotsford - 37%
- Agassiz/Harrison - 36%
- Mission - 35%
- Hope - 30%
