By Cheryl Jahn

Vanderhoof vaccinations “sad”

Aug 23, 2021 | 4:27 PM

VANDERHOOF – Civic officials in Vanderhoof are becoming increasingly disturbed over the local vaccinations rates in that community and immediately around it.

Mayor Gerry Thiessen says, between August 1st and 14th, there were 68 cases in the Nechako region, which includes Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, and Fraser Lake. That number compares to the 347 cases in that region between January 2020 and August 1st of 2021.

“It seems to be, certainly the most vocal ones, are people who really struggle with the science,” says Vanderhoof Mayor Gerry Thiessen. He encourages people who are uncertain to talk to their doctors.

According to Northern Health, 70% of the population has received at least one dose of the vaccine. And, as per the graph below, some regions in Northern Health are better off than others.