THUNDER BAY -- The Thunder Bay District Health Unit gave out 9,031 vaccination doses last week, according to statistics released on Tuesday morning.
The health unit says 48,359 people, which represents 35.2 per cent of those eligible to get a vaccine -- currently anyone 16 and older - have to date received a vaccine. That's a change of 7,862 from the number it released a week ago.
A total of 1,169 received their second dose in the last week, for a total of 5,970 in the district. That's about 4.3 per cent of the eligible population.
Of the overall population, which includes those 16 and younger, 29.7 per cent have been vaccinated.
Thunder Bay Mayor Bill Mauro on Monday confirmed local officials have been told the province plans to reduce the number of vaccines in areas where COVID isn't as prevalent, as soon as next week, in order to concentrate more on harder hit areas.
There are currently 49 active cases in Thunder Bay, as of Monday.
The health unit's vaccination numbers are as of Saturday.
