B.C. reveals COVID-19 vaccine rates among province's health workers
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The B.C. government has released its data on COVID-19 vaccination rates among the province's health-care workers.
The province says it's releasing the information so that residents can make an "informed decision" on whether or not they feel comfortable receiving treatment from various health workers.
The 18 colleges include the College of Physicians and Surgeons, College of Denturists, College of Chiropractors, and many more.
Each college is responsible for licensing and establishing standards of practice for its members, and is responsible for making sure that licensees are operating under those standards.
The College of Dieticians and the College of Physicians and Surgeons lead the pack on vaccination rates, with totals around 98 per cent being vaccinated or medically exempt, according to the province.
The lowest vaccine rates are found in the College of Naturopathic Physicians, with 69.2 per cent, and the College of Chiropractors at 78.1 per cent.
Despite a range in vaccination rates, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says she's impressed with the vaccine uptake rates among the province's different health colleges.
"I will say that I am very proud that all of these are very high rates of vaccinations," she said Tuesday.
"I think we can be reassured that, across the board, registered health professionals understand the value [of vaccinations]."
