government says it's seeing a massive increase in interest in the COVID-19 vaccine since announcing a new program to require proof of vaccination for a wide range of social and recreational activities. The biggest jumps, the government says, have been in people under the age of 40. "I am pleased that people are heeding our call to roll up their sleeves to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Tuesday saw even bigger increases over the previous week, with 10,175 new registrations and 9,486 bookings, jumping 201 per cent and 124 per cent, respectively. The province says in the last two days alone, 12,904 people under the age of 40 have registered and 11,301 have booked appointments, more than doubling last week's numbers.

Source: CBC News August 26, 2021 00:00 UTC