76% of those 12 and older in BC have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine

VICTORIA — Vaccination rates continue to go up in British Columbia.

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix say that 77.5 per cent of all adults in B.C. and 76 per cent of those 12 and older have now received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, 25.9 per cent of all adults and 24.2 per cent of those 12 and older have now received their second dose.

There have been 75 new cases of the virus, including one new case in the Northern Health region.