THUNDER BAY -- According to numbers provided by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, nearly a quarter of all eligible people living in the region have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
The numbers include anyone vaccinated as of last Saturday.
According to the latest figures, 33,698 people living in the district have had at least one shot, while 4,297 people have received their second dose.
In total, 24.5 per cent of the population 16 and older have been given at least one shot, which equates to about 20.6 per cent of the overall population. Across Ontario, as of Thursday the total numbers of people who have had at least one shot is about 17 per cent.
It's believed about 6,000 people per week can be vaccinated at present in Thunder Bay.
Based on the numbers provided, there are about 137,500 people eligible for vaccines in the District of Thunder Bay.
