Hamilton is on a drive to get vaccination rates up as the city lags behind the numbers set for Step 3 of the province's roadmap. In addition, 64.4 per cent of adults and 43.2 per cent of youth have received second doses to date. As you can see with our numbers, we do have a bit of a way to go yet in getting those vaccination rates up. "As you can see with our numbers, we do have a bit of a way to go yet in getting those vaccination rates up," Richardson said. Following tried and proven methodsRichardson said local health authorities are using methods that have been shown to make a difference in bringing up vaccination rates.

Source: CBC News July 26, 2021 21:45 UTC