COVID-19 update

Over 70% of all adults in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Jun 1, 2021 | 3:27 PM

VICTORIA — The number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 in British Columbia continues to increase.

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says 70.4 per cent of all adults in B.C. and 67 per cent of those 12 and older have now received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. In total, 3,303,334 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in B.C., 191,222 of which are second doses.

Henry announced 184 new cases of COVID-19 today, for a total of 144,473 since the pandemic began.

Here’s the regional breakdown:

  • Vancouver Coastal Health: 48
  • Fraser Health: 113
  • Island Health: 1
  • Interior Health: 19
  • Northern Health: 2

There are 2,800 active cases of COVID-19 in B.C. and a further 139,899 people who tested positive have recovered.

There have been no new COVID-19 related deaths for a total of 1,703 deaths in B.C.

The Province also says the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has confirmed the safety and effectiveness of interchanging vaccines and reaffirmed the recommendation to prioritize second doses for those at highest risk of severe illness and death.

Specifically, NACI advises people who received a first dose of the AstraZeneca COVISHIELD vaccine may safely receive either the same vaccine or an mRNA vaccine for their second dose. Additionally, people who received a first dose of one type of mRNA vaccine may safely receive another mRNA vaccine for their second dose.

Henry says more information will be provided on this later this week.