COVID-19 vaccination rate is above the provincial and national average despite starting its rollout three weeks behind.In a presentation to Guelph city council this week, Dr.
Nicola Mercer said as of Feb. 25, the vaccination rate in the jurisdiction was at 5,848 per 100,000. Most Canadians believe feds will keep promise on vaccinations by September, poll shows The national rate was at 5,299 per 100,000 while the provincial rate was even lower at 4,971 per 100,000.Mercer pointed out that the area started vaccinating on Jan.
6 — more than three weeks after the first vaccines were administered in Canada on Dec. 14.“We had to catch up,” Mercer said.She added that most long-term care and retirement home residents have been fully vaccinated and.