It's official.
All five surveillance neighbourhoods in the Tri-Cities are now at an 80 per cent fully-vaccinated rate among eligible residents aged 12 years and older, according to the latest data released by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC).
Port Coquitlam was the last to cross the threshold between Aug. 31 and Sept. 6.
Collectively, the region holds an 81.4 per cent average of two jabs in local residents' shoulders.
Southwest Coquitlam has caught up with Port Moody-Anmore-Belcarra with an 88 per cent first-dose vaccination rate as of this publication (Sept. 9), and also appears to be an area of improvement with fewer case and positivity rates.
The new numbers broken down for the BCCDC's surveillance are as follows. Case rates are new cases per 100,000 people by local health area and community health service area:
North Coquitlam
- Case rate: 11
- 5% positivity rate
- 87% of 12+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
- 81% of 12+ population vaccinated with a second dose
Southwest Coquitlam
- Case rate: Seven
- 3% positivity rate
- 88% of 12+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
- 82% of 12+ population vaccinated with a second dose
Southeast Coquitlam
- Case rate: 11
- 7% positivity rate
- 87% of 12+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
- 81% of 12+ population vaccinated with a second dose
Port Coquitlam
- Case rate: 12
- 5% positivity rate
- 86% of 12+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
- 80% of 12+ population vaccinated with a second dose
Port Moody-Anmore-Belcarra
- Case rate: 11
- 4% positivity rate
- 88% of 12+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
- 83% of 12+ population vaccinated with a second dose
During the same week — Aug. 31 to Sept. 6 — people not fully vaccinated accounted for 77.8 per cent of new cases, government data shows.
The 4,691 cases in the week ended Sept. 6 included:
- 3,247 unvaccinated (69.2 per cent)
- 403 partially vaccinated (8.6 per cent)
- 1,041 fully vaccinated (22.2 per cent)
Of the 233 hospitalizations in the two weeks ended Sept. 6, there were:
- 184 not vaccinated (79 per cent)
- 16 partially vaccinated (6.9 per cent)
- 33 fully vaccinated (14.2 per cent)
STILL NEED A VACCINE?
Tri-City residents aged 12 and older who still need one or two vaccine doses against COVID-19 only have one place to go to get jabbed.
The Coquitlam Central Station Park and Ride overflow lot is taking walk-ins for first or second doses as capacity and supplies allow, and is under new operating hours to accommodate Fraser Health's strategy shift for the fall.
It remains open seven days a week as follows:
- 2900 Barnet Hwy.
- 9:45 a.m. to 8 p.m. = Monday to Friday
- 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. = Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
- Entrance off Mariner Way – east side of Rona. Proceed down the ramp and turn right
- The address will direct you to the main lot on the left but COVID-19 Services are located in the overflow lot to the right
- Do not cut through the Rona parking lot. Please follow the signs
The mass immunization clinic at Poirier Forum has been closed as of Sept. 3.
As of this publication, there are no special-event clinics scheduled for the Tri-Cities.
B.C. VACCINE CARD
The B.C. Vaccine Card program is now open for application for eligible residents as of Tuesday (Sept. 7).
The system begins Monday (Sept. 13) that will allow vaccinated individuals to attend "discretionary" events and businesses, including weddings, sports games, concerts and restaurants with liquor and table services.
However, essential services will not require proof of vaccination. This includes grocery stores and fast-food restaurants or voting locations for the 2021 federal election.
From Sept. 13 to 26, British Columbians can still use the wallet-sized paper immunization cards issued to them when they received their vaccine doses if they wish to enter businesses or events without the digital card or print-out copy of the QR code.
By Oct. 24, residents are expected to be fully vaccinated to access non-essential services.
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