Vulnerable and Hard-to-reach Populations COVID-19 Immunization Coverage Survey (VHCICS) : Vaccination coverage

Vaccination coverage (or immunization coverage) is the percentage of a population that is immunized against a disease.

This dashboard provides detailed data on COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Canada. Data comes from the 2023 Vulnerable and Hard-to-reach COVID-19 Immunization Coverage Survey (VHCICS). We report on the general population (all people surveyed). We also report on key populations defined by factors like:

• education level
• age range
• ethnic background
• geographic location
• occupation

The data add to existing COVID-19 vaccination research and may help generate further research.

On this page

• Vaccine Coverage Key Highlights
• COVID-19 vaccine coverage by population
• COVID-19 vaccine coverage by geography

COVID-19 vaccine coverage by population

COVID-19 vaccine coverage by population

Key observations

• Vaccination coverage was 95% in the general population.
• In key populations, vaccination coverage ranged from 85% (rural and remote communities) to 97% (recent immigrants).

Hover over bars in the visualization below for more detailed information on the displayed values. Use the "Download data (.csv)" button to download all of the data used in this figure.

Figure 1: Percent of key populations who have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose, 2023

Figure 1: Text description

Figure 1: Notes

• The 2023 COVID-19 vaccination coverage estimates for all populations was calculated using data collected from respondents between January 9 and February 23, 2023 (n = 5,703) who knew their COVID-19 vaccination status.
• Quotas could not be set when targeting of the following four populations: health care workers, industry workers, transportation workers, and people who use drugs. As a result, data for these populations were collected through a pattern of naturally occurring characteristics that emerge within the general population.
• Populations are not mutually exclusive; respondents can fall into multiple populations. For example, a respondent can be part of the young adults population as well as the industry workers population, or part of the transportation workers and rural or remote communities populations.

COVID-19 vaccine coverage by geography

Key observations

• In the general population, vaccination coverage was highest in the Atlantic provinces (97%). It was lowest in British Columbia and the Territories (93%).
• In key populations, vaccination coverage ranged from 86% (Saskatchewan) to 94% (British Columbia and the Territories).
• Vaccination coverage was the lowest for transportation workers in Manitoba (52%).

Figure 2: Percent of people in the who have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose, by province and territory, 2023

The figure and data table which follow will update based on your dropdown selection. Hover over provinces and regions in the map for more detailed information. Use the "Download data (.csv)" button to download all of the data used in this figure.

Figure 2: Text description

• *: Estimates with unweighted base size (denominator) of less than 30 should be interpreted with caution. This is due to the increased coefficient of variation and, hence, there are larger confidence intervals around results with smaller bases.
• F: Estimates with unweighted base less than 10 respondents have been suppressed for confidentiality purpose

Figure 2: Notes

• The 2023 COVID-19 vaccination coverage estimates for all populations was calculated using data collected from respondents between January 9 and February 23, 2023 (n = 5,703) who knew their COVID-19 vaccination status.
• Quotas could not be set when targeting of the following four populations: health care workers, industry workers, transportation workers, and people who use drugs. As a result, data for these populations were collected through a pattern of naturally occurring characteristics that emerge within the general population.
• Populations are not mutually exclusive; respondents can fall into multiple populations. For example, a respondent can be part of the young adults population as well as the industry workers population, or part of the transportation workers and rural or remote communities populations.