COVID-19 Immunization Data

Description

The BC Center of Disease Control collects and provides immunization data, specifically regarding instances of COVID-19 vaccination in British Columbia. Data is collected through CareConnect, an Electronic Health Record used by six Health Authorities and select community groups within British Columbia. The COVID-19 Immunization Dataset includes information such as type of vaccine, vaccination frequency, vaccine location, reason for immunization, and mixing on vaccines, excluding clients in the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA).

Variables available

> download COVID-19 Immunization Data all available variables (pdf)

 

Inclusions

• Only data inside the Provincial Immunization Registry (PIR) is included
• Includes Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFIs) for COVID-19 Immunizations
• Includes Special Population Immunizations for COVID-19 with information on their risk factors:
  • Yukon Forecast Enabled
• Includes forecasts for COVID-19 agents only

Exclusions

• Excludes deleted records in PIR
• Indigenous clients are not included in Population Data BC's provision
• Both client Demographics and Immunizations data set:
  • Excludes inactive clients because of "Adopted/Created in Error/Duplicate Client Record/Returned to Birth Parent"

Data update schedule

Data is refreshed monthly

Additional information

• COVID-19 Immunization data is entered by medical professionals into the CareConnect Electronic Health Record
• Displays the ACTIVE record with the latest effective-from date. If tied, then latest created_on_date
• Aggregate measures act on the dimension chosen
  • E.g. if the Client Health Region HSDA is chosen as the dimension then clients will be counted for each HSDA
• If any AEFI field is selected, then the result set becomes restricted to AEFI-associated information only
  • E.g. if both AEFI, client and immunization fields are selected, then the result will NOT show clients or imms without AEFIs