With COVID-19 cases rising again, vaccines appear to remain effective even against the Delta variant, according to a new report from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
The rate of new cases is 12 times higher among the unvaccinated compared to fully vaccinated individuals, PHAC said. The rate of hospitalization is 36 times higher for unvaccinated people.
Officials highlighted the need for more people to get vaccinated – particularly among people aged 18 to 39 years, who lag behind other age groups.
“This is a crucial moment — we have a window of opportunity to rapidly accelerate vaccine uptake and close the protection gap in younger age groups with the lowest vaccine coverage," said Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam during Friday's update.
Canada reported around 640 cases on average per day in late July, when PHAC last issued an update, officials said. Now, it’s closer to 3,500 cases per day. Hospitalizations are also starting to rise.
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