B.C. breaks 1-day vaccination record for COVID-19 and flu shots – CBC

Health ministry said B.C. pharmacies administered almost 82,000 vaccinations on Oct. 15

Oct 22, 2024

Record numbers of people in British Columbia are being vaccinated against COVID-19 and flu as the province ramps up its immunization campaign for respiratory illness season.

The health ministry said in a news release that B.C. pharmacies administered almost 82,000 vaccinations on Oct. 15 alone.

It says that was a record for a single day, with about 50,000 shots for flu and about 32,000 for COVID-19 dispensed.

The ministry says updated vaccines for both influenza and COVID-19 are on offer, including new mRNA vaccines for the KP.2 COVID variant.

The ministry says it began sending invitations for priority populations to update their immunizations on Oct. 8, and the record was set on the first day of delivery.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/one-day-vaccination-record-covid-19-1.7359701

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