Just over 66,000 doses of a COVID 19 vaccine were administered in New Brunswick in the past week. It was the second busiest week for the vaccine rollout so far.
The lion’s share, about 55,000, were second doses, and about 11,000 were first doses.
The province also received a supply of nearly 110,000 additional doses of vaccine this week.
Nearly 68% of the New Brunswick population now has at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Nearly 17% of the full population have received two doses.
The next goal in the province’s path to green plan, which promises an end to all public health restrictions, is to get to 75% of eligible New Brunswickers having had two shots. As of Sunday, the province is at 18.75% of those aged 12 and over having had two shots.
VACCINATION STATS:
- At least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 528,815 people
- 67.7% of the population
- 76.3% of the population 12 and over
- Two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine:
- 129,971 people
- 16.6% of the population
- 18.75% of the population 12 and over
COVID CASE UPDATE:
There were two new case of COVID-19 in the province reported Sunday. Both are in the Fredericton region and have been traced to previous cases. There are now 56 active cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick.
Zone one has just 3 active cases of COVID-19.
In Nova Scotia, there were two new cases of COVID-19 reported on Sunday, and the total number of active cases in that province is 83. There are no active cases in the Cumberland Health Network.
PEI is holding fast to its streak of no new cases since June 3. There are no active cases on the island.
Newfoundland did not report on cases over the weekend.