NB COVID-19 Report: No New Cases, Nearly 61% of Eligible Population Fully Vaccinated

Looking at the bar graph of vaccinations by age group on the COVID-19 Dashboard, people might think otherwise because the blue bar for the first dose is higher than the green bar for the second dose.

But it’s important to remember that the blue bar represents those who have received at least one dose and includes anyone who is in the green bar, Harris said.

The province aims to have two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in the arms of 75 percent of New Brunswickers aged 12 and over by August 2, New Brunswick Day, to reach the green phase recovery from COVID and lift all restrictions.

It’s only 12 days away, and based on Wednesday’s numbers, there are still around 99,000 people who need their second dose. This means that it will take a daily average of over 8,200 shots to hit the target.

Harris thinks it is “certainly possible”.

“We just have to do everything we can to avoid the lag of the first dose,” he posted on social media.

“To get the last 15% of the first doses, it took us 17 days. Which still puts us in a good position, in the single-digit days of August.”

The province recorded 7,561 injections given on Tuesday, including 6,464 second doses, which brought the fully dosed vaccination rate to 60.7 from 59.7.

The first 1,097 additional doses recorded bring the immunization rate to 80.8%, up slightly from 80.7.

“I understand that it is summer and that we are all ready to put this pandemic behind us, but we are not yet in a position to do so,” Dr. Jennifer Russell, Chief Medical Officer of Health, said in a statement. communicated.

“If you are eligible to receive your first or second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and have not made an appointment, please do so as soon as possible. We have the vaccine and the places available, we only need you.

New Brunswickers aged 12 and over who have not yet been immunized with two doses of the vaccine are encouraged to make an appointment online by a clinic in the Horizon or Vitalité health network or by a participating pharmacy. People are eligible for their second dose 28 days after the first.

The following walk-in clinics are underway on Wednesday and in some cases will end before the stated time if supplies run out, said Shawn Berry, a spokesperson for the Department of Health, urging people to arrive early. :

• Moncton, Moncton Coliseum, 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. (18 years and over – Moderna)
• Kouchibouguac, Community center, 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. or while supplies last (18 years and over – Moderna)
• Saint Jacques, Knights of Columbus Hall, 1 p.m. – while supplies last (18 years and over-Moderna)
• Campbellton, Regional Hospital, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (12 years and over Pfizer-BioNTech)
• Miramichi, Exhibition Center, 11 a.m. – while supplies last (12 years and over Pfizer-BioNTech)
• Saint Jean, Exhibition center, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. or while supplies last (12 years and over Pfizer-BioNTech)

There are also two Moderna walk-in pop-up clinics underway on Wednesday.

• Gagetown Village – Recreation Center, 38 Mill Road, between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.
• Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska – Municipal hall, 75 rue Principale, between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.

People are asked to bring their Medicare card, a signed consent form and, for those receiving a second dose, a copy of the vaccination record they received after receiving their first dose.

Anyone who has made an appointment but was able to get vaccinated earlier elsewhere is asked to cancel the appointment they no longer need.

7 active cases

Public health reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the province’s number of active cases to seven.

No one is hospitalized for respiratory illness.

New Brunswick has had 2,346 confirmed cases of COVID during the pandemic. There have been 2,292 recoveries and 46 COVID-related deaths so far.

A total of 375,492 tests were performed, including 1,174 on Tuesday.

What to do if you have a symptom

People worried about having COVID-19 may take an online self-assessment test.

Public health says symptoms of the disease include fever above 38 ° C, new or worsening cough, sore throat, runny nose, headache, new onset of fatigue and difficulty. respiratory.

In children, symptoms also included purple markings on the fingers and toes.

People with any of these symptoms should stay home, call Tele-Care 811 or their doctor and follow the instructions.