Canadian Seniors Vaccinated in Higher Numbers for COVID-19 Than for the Flu: PHAC

Public Health Officer Howard Njoo with the Public Health Agency of Canada said nearly nine in 10 Canadian seniors were vaccinated from COVID-19, compared to seven in 10 for the flu, reports Saanich News . He added that at least one dose has been administered to more than eight in 10 people in their 70s. Nationally, nearly 12 million Canadians have been given at least their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, with almost 250,000 doses now being injected daily. Njoo said the more serious outcomes of COVID-19 for seniors may be prompting more to get vaccinated against it, but he hopes this will help encourage greater uptake of all vaccines.