THUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s vaccination rate dropped 14.6 per cent last week, as more vaccines were diverted to hot spots in southern Ontario.
The health unit’s weekly vaccination numbers, which include doses administered as of this past Saturday, show 7,179 doses were given out, 1,231 fewer than the week prior. A total of 5,660 people received their first dose, 2,219 fewer than the week before.
A total of 61,898 people have received their first dose, 45.1 per cent of the eligible population 16 and older. The district health unit and other agencies have given out 69,928 vaccines, meaning 8,020 people have received a second shot, 5,84 per cent of the eligible population.
There are currently 48 active COVID-19 cases in the district, the lowest since Jan. 6.
