Over 84% of people five and older in BC received their first COVID-19 vaccine - My PG Now

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BC Health officials report that 84.8% of eligible people five and older have been given their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 81.7% have received both shots.

91.5% of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose, and 88.3% have received their second dose.

B.C. is reporting 358 new cases of the virus, 56 in Northern Health, 85 in Interior Health.

There are 2,889 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, 337 are in the north, 552 are in the interior.

The new/active cases include:

* 107 new cases in Fraser Health
* Total active cases: 1,018

* 53 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
* Total active cases: 443

* 85 new cases in Interior Health
* Total active cases: 552

* 56 new cases in Northern Health
* Total active cases: 337

* 57 new cases in Island Health
* Total active cases: 539

* no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
* Total active cases: zero

From Nov. 22-28, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 58.2% of cases.

From Nov. 15-28, they accounted for 65.9% of hospitalizations.

Past week cases (Nov. 22-28) – Total 2,342

* Not vaccinated: 1,269 (54.2%)

* Partially vaccinated: 93 (4.0%)

* Fully vaccinated: 980 (41.8%)

Past two weeks cases hospitalized (Nov. 15-28) – Total 223

* Not vaccinated: 135 (60.5%)

* Partially vaccinated: 12 (5.4%)

* Fully vaccinated: 76 (34.1%)

Past week, cases per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (Nov. 22-28)

* Not vaccinated: 173.2

* Partially vaccinated: 41.8

* Fully vaccinated: 21.9

Past two weeks, cases hospitalized per 100,000 population after adjusting for age (Nov. 15-28)

* Not vaccinated: 28.6

* Partially vaccinated: 8.3

* Fully vaccinated: 1.7

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