The Delta School Board of Trustees and Delta City Mayor and Council are joining forces to encourage everyone eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine to get vaccinated.
"As most COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are now among unvaccinated adults, it is extremely important that everyone who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine gets vaccinated," said Val Windsor, Board Chair, Delta School District. "As long as COVID-19 is present in our communities, we will continue to see COVID-19 exposures in our schools."
Research has shown that school-aged children have been negatively impacted by the pandemic, including worsened wellbeing, more child stress, less connection with friends, less engagement in extracurricular activities and learning impacts.
"Increasing the immunization rate in our community will provide significantly greater community protection against COVID-19 which will ultimately help enable children to return to much-needed closer-to-normal learning, recreational and social activities," said Chair Windsor.
For more information on the COVID-19 vaccine and details of where you can get vaccinated, please visit the Get Vaccinated website or Fraser Health website.
December 21, 2024
