Province launches Vax for BC program

Starting today (July 27), community events, vax vans and mobile clinics will be up and running in dozens of communities in B.C. While registration and booking using the Get Vaccinated system is still encouraged, these events will allow eligible people to walk-in and receive a vaccine without a scheduled appointment.

Along with regional events held by health authorities, Vax for BC will also include the first provincewide Walk-in Wednesday. On Aug. 4, clinics throughout the province will reserve approximately 20,000 doses for walk-in vaccinations for anyone 12 years and older still needing their first dose or people eligible to receive their second dose.

As more people get vaccinated, the Province will gradually refocus its vaccine efforts from mass clinics onto programs targeting the hardest to reach people.

Data from the BC Centre of Disease Control (BCCDC) shows that less than 5% of COVID-19 cases from June 15 to July 15 were among fully vaccinated people. In addition, during the same time period, 78% of people hospitalized in B.C. with COVID-19 were unvaccinated.

As of July 23, Northern Health was still leading the way in unvaccinated people in B.C. Of 906,772 unvaccinated British Columbians, 84,573 people haven’t been vaccinated in our region, or 32.5% of the population.

by Greg Fry

Province launches Vax for BC program

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