The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) has five reporting areas out of the Tri-Cities to calculate vaccination rates against COVID-19.
Three of them have reached a significant milestone in the fight against the virus.
North Coquitlam's sub-region is now at a 90 per cent two-dose average, thanks to children aged five to 11 electing to receive a second vaccine of recent weeks.
The new data by the BCCDC is retroactive to June 12.
It's also caused an increase to a 53 per cent double-vaccination rate among all young children Coquitlam.
On the whole, that's also bumped the city past Delta (51) to fourth in Fraser Health's progress ranking.
North Coquitlam has now joined southwest Coquitlam and Port Moody-Anmore-Belcarra in the 90-or-higher duo-vaccine club
The latest surveillance numbers are as follows. Case rates represent new cases per 100,000 people by local health area and community health service area:
North Coquitlam
- Case rate: One
- Seven per cent positivity rate
- 67 per cent of five to 11 population vaccinated with at least one dose
- 92 per cent of 5+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
- 90 per cent of 5+ population vaccinated with a second dose
- 74 per cent of 50+ population vaccinated with a third dose
Southwest Coquitlam
- Case rate: Two
- Nine per cent positivity rate
- 64 per cent of five to 11 population vaccinated with at least one dose
- 94 per cent of 5+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
- 92 per cent of 5+ population vaccinated with a second dose
- 76 per cent of 50+ population vaccinated with a third dose
Southeast Coquitlam
- Case rate: Two
- 10 per cent positivity rate
- 64 per cent of five to 11 population vaccinated with at least one dose
- 91 per cent of 5+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
- 89 per cent of 5+ population vaccinated with a second dose
- 75 per cent of 50+ population vaccinated with a third dose
Port Coquitlam
- Case rate: Two
- 15 per cent positivity rate
- 61 per cent of five to 11 population vaccinated with at least one dose
- 91 per cent of 5+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
- 88 per cent of 5+ population vaccinated with a second dose
- 76 per cent of 50+ population vaccinated with a third dose
Port Moody–Anmore–Belcarra
- Case rate: Two
- 13 per cent positivity rate
- 71 per cent of five to 11 population vaccinated with at least one dose
- 92 per cent of 5+ population vaccinated with at least one dose
- 90 per cent of 5+ population vaccinated with a second dose
- 78 per cent of 50+ population vaccinated with a third dose
On average, the Tri-Cities still holds 92 and 90 per cent single- and double-vaccination rates, and a 59 per cent median among eligible boosters.
Booking a vacation?
Along with the price and quality of airfare, hotels and attractions, something to consider is the amount of preparation needed in advance.
Most destinations around the world have dropped mandatory quarantining on arrival.
Rules differ for those who are vaccinated, compared with those who are unvaccinated, but those who do not want to deal with any testing requirements, or to fumble through figuring out how to digitally upload proof of vaccination into the appropriate platform may want to visit Mexico or the United Kingdom, given that those countries have dropped all COVID-19 entry restrictions.
South of the border, the U.S. requires all non-immigrant, non-U.S. citizen air travelers to be fully vaccinated, and to show proof of their vaccination status prior to boarding airplanes to the country.
The U.S. also requires all foreign nationals to be fully vaccinated in order to enter the country via land borders and ferry terminals.
Canadians do not need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test, nor do they need to quarantine on arrival.
Vaccine clinic
That being said, if you're looking to get vaccinated against COVID-19, eligible Tri-City residents can do so through a multi-vaccination clinic in Coquitlam.
Fraser Health's set-up in the Poirier Admin Building (640 Poirier St.) is now an all-ages facility after the authority officially closed its mass drive-thru operation at Coquitlam Central SkyTrain Station on May 31.
Parents and guardians wishing to get their child protected from the virus can also come to the clinic as other vaccines against other diseases are also available.
This includes:
- COVID-19 vaccine
- For eligible children and adolescents aged five and older
- Tdap-IPV vaccine
- Protects against tetanus diphtheria, whooping cough and polio
- MMRV vaccine
- Protects against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox
Before receiving a dose against COVID-19, Tri-City residents are encouraged to register via B.C.'s GetVaccinated online portal or call 1-833-838-2323.
You can also visit the province's website for more information.
- with files from Glen Korstrom, Business In Vancouver
