Vaccine passports lead to uptick in vaccination rates in northeastern Ontario
CBC
Health units in northeastern Ontario have reported an uptick in vaccinations since the province announced its new vaccine passport requirements for certain businesses, like restaurants and gyms.
On Sept. 22 the province required people ages 12 and up be fully vaccinated to attend settings like restaurants, bars, indoor fitness and recreational facilities, sporting events and casinos.
Dr. Jim Chirico, medical officer of health with the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit, said there was a 20 per cent increase in vaccine uptake between Sept. 1 and Sept. 22 in the district.
"We do know anecdotally that asking people at vaccine clinics why they're there, quite a number of them have said it's because of the vaccine certification," he said.
On Sept. 27 the health unit reported that 84 per cent of residents ages 12 and over had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 77 per cent were fully vaccinated.
Dr. Penny Sutcliffe,Public Health Sudbury and Districts' medical officer of health, said she has seen a similar increase in vaccination rates since the province announced its certification requirements.
"We've also seen an increase in the vaccine uptake as a consequence of this when it was first announced," Sutcliffe said. "So more first doses that people are coming forward to get immunized. I think it's having the impact that was intended."
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