Burnaby now holds one of the highest vaccination rates for children aged 5-11 who have received their first dose COVID-19 vaccine.
According to the vaccine coverage process by local health authority, released by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), Burnaby holds a rate of 60% which is tied with New Westminster for the highest in Fraser Health.
Percentages of communities in Fraser Health are as follows (as of Jan. 25, 2022):
- New Westminster - 60%
- Burnaby - 60%
- Tri-Cities - 57%
- South Surrey/White Rock - 57%
- Delta - 57%
- Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows - 48%
- Langley - 45%
- Surrey - 43%
- Chilliwack - 35%
- Agassiz/Harrison - 35%
- Abbotsford - 33%
- Mission - 31%
- Hope - 27%
The Central Coast, located in Vancouver Coastal Health, continues to have the highest percentage in B.C. at 76%.
