Vaccines administered to inmates in the federal correctional system

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Correctional Service Canada (CSC) has implemented rigorous infection prevention and control measures at its sites. Vaccines provide an additional measure to limit the spread of the virus and is key to further protect everyone.

This chart outlines vaccines administrated to federal inmates for the week ending on April 23, 2023. CSC updates this chart every two weeks. CSC has offered the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to offenders.

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COVID-19 vaccine doses and coverage by province and site for people serving sentences at federal institutions

Nova Scotia

Institution Total doses administered Primary series completed Completed primary series or booster in past 6 months
Nova Institution for Women 303 62.7% 42.2%
Springhill Institution 1,048 60.8% 4.6%
Nova Scotia total 1,351 61.1% 10.9%

 

New Brunswick

Institution Total doses administered Primary series completed Completed primary series or booster in past 6 months
Atlantic Institution 427 69.7% 25.7%
Dorchester Penitentiary, Medium 913 75.0% 30.1%
Dorchester Penitentiary, Minimum 506 78.2% 38.8%
Shpody Healing Centre 100 88.8% 44.4%
New Brunswick total 1,946 75.0% 31.4%

 

Quebec

Institution Total doses administered Primary series completed Completed primary series or booster in past 6 months
Archambault Institution, Medium 865 76.8% 16.1%
Archambault Institution, Minimum 408 74.6% 23.7%
Cowansville Institution 1,202 81.2% 32.4%
Donnacona Institution 557 66.2% 13.9%
Drummond Institution 671 62.0% 19.2%
Federal Training Centre, Minimum 520 89.5% 46.7%
Federal Training Centre, Multi 1,034 85.9% 42.0%
Joliette Institution for Women 324 76.3% 40.9%
La Macaza Institution 780 82.9% 56.0%
Port-Cartier Institution 416 73.8% 8.4%
Regional Reception Centre 850 17.4% 3.0%
Regional Mental Health Centre 278 75.9% 37.9%
Special Handling Unit 30 65.0% 10.0%
Quebec total 7,935 75.0% 26.6%

 

Ontario

Institution Total doses administered Primary series completed Completed primary series or booster in past 6 months
Bath Institution 1,782 88.6% 35.8%
Beaver Creek Institution, Medium 1,251 78.4% 20.2%
Beaver Creek Institution, Minimum 611 84.1% 34.3%
Collins Bay Institution, Maximum 124 47.5% 5.0%
Collins Bay Institution, Medium 861 62.7% 14.6%
Collins Bay Institution, Minimum 409 76.2% 16.6%
Grand Valley Institution for Women 569 66.5% 13.6%
Joyceville Institution, Medium 1,704 44.7% 10.4%
Joyceville Institution, Minimum 722 86.0% 50.0%
Millhaven Institution 482 61.2% 16.1%
Regional Treatment Centre, Bath 81 94.4% 0.0%
Regional Treatment Centre, Millhaven 218 76.0% 13.3%
Warkworth Institution 1,518 74.7% 18.9%
Ontario total 10,332 71.3% 21.4%

 

Manitoba

Institution Total doses administered Primary series completed Completed primary series or booster in past 6 months
Stony Mountain Institution, Maximum 159 71.6% 5.7%
Stony Mountain Institution, Medium 1,292 73.8% 17.9%
Stony Mountain Institution, Minimum 488 74.1% 7.3%
Manitoba total 1,939 73.6% 13.9%

 

Saskatchewan

Institution Total doses administered Primary series completed Completed primary series or booster in past 6 months
Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge 106 76.7`% 20.0%
Regional Psychiatric Centre 530 84.0% 59.3%
Saskatchewan Penitentiary, Maximum 327 71.3% 2.3%
Saskatchewan Penitentiary, Medium 1,377 79.5% 11.6%
Saskatchewan Penitentiary, Minimum 366 77.9% 4.8%
Willow Cree Healing Centre 138 85.7% 26.5%
Saskatchewan total 2,844 74.5% 13.2%

 

Alberta

Institution Total doses administered Primary series completed Completed primary series or booster in past 6 months
Bowden Institution, Medium 1,583 76.0% 13.1%
Bowden Institution, Minimum 360 79.2% 17.7%
Drumheller Institution, Medium 1,589 71.4% 16.5%
Drumheller Institution, Minimum 300 76.5% 23.5%
Edmonton Institution 547 72.3% 7.4%
Edmonton Institution for Women 407 71.9% 10.2%
Grande Cache Institution 632 76.9% 3.7%
Grierson Centre 53 80.0% 36.0%
Pê Sâkâstêw Centre 83 73.7% 15.8%
Alberta total 5,554 74.5% 13.2%

 

British Columbia

Institution Total doses administered Primary series completed Completed primary series or booster in past 6 months
Fraser Valley Institution for Women 262 71.4% 15.6%
Kent Institution 451 63.8% 7.3%
Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Lodge 98 92.9% 57.1%
Matsqui Institution 750 74.7% 18.7%
Mission Institution, Medium 995 84.2% 33.7%
Mission Institution, Minimum 302 87.0% 54.5%
Mountain Institution 820 80.9% 35.5%
Pacific Institution 366 82.9% 46.1%
Regional Reception and Assessment Centre 237 38.1% 4.8%
Regional Treatment Centre 423 81.7% 25.5%
William Head Institution 391 84.2% 21.9%
British Columbia total 5,095 76.3% 25.8%

 

Total

Institution Total doses administered Primary series completed Completed primary series or booster in past 6 months
CSC total 36,996 72.6% 21.3%

Notes:

  1. Total doses administered includes all doses administered by Correctional Service Canada to incarcerated individuals.
  2. Primary series completed is the percent of currently incarcerated individuals that completed at least their primary COVID-19 vaccine series.
  3. Primary series completed or Completed primary series or booster in past 6 months is the percent of currently incarcerated individuals that completed their primary COVID-19 vaccine series or received a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose in the previous six months.
  4. The federal incarcerated population is dynamic, with new admissions, transfers, and releases occurring on a regular basis. Vaccination coverage will vary as people move in, out of, and within the population.
  5. Categories are not mutually exclusive and may not add to one hundred percent.

COVID-19 vaccine coverage by demographic for people serving sentences at federal institutions

Primary series completed

Security level Men Women
Minimum 80.6% not applicable
Medium 73.5% not applicable
Maximum 66.7% not applicable
Multi-level 64.7% 70.0%

Completed primary series or booster in past 6 months

Security level Men Women
Minimum 28.8% not applicable
Medium 20.4% not applicable
Maximum 11.1% not applicable
Multi-level 27.9% 21.1%

Primary series completed

Age group Men Women
18-29 61.3% 69.5%
30-39 67.7% 69.5%
40-49 74.2% 70.5%
50-64 83.6% 67.8%
65+ 87.8% 87.5%

Completed primary series or booster in past 6 months

Age group Men Women
18-29 8.5% 12.2%
30-39 12.6% 17.7%
40-49 21.6% 28.8%
50-64 36.8% 24.4%
65+ 46.7% 56.3%

Primary series completed 

Race Men Women
White 74.3% 69.5%
Indigenous 77.6% 73.3%
Black 55.6% 59.1%
Other 67.0% 56.5%

Completed primary series or booster in past 6 months

Race Men Women
White 26.0% 25.6%
Indigenous 20.0% 18.8%
Black 10.5% 9.1%
Other 13.8% 15.2%

CSC total: Primary series completed

Men Women
72.7% 70.0%


CSC total: Completed primary series or booster in past 6 months

Men Women
21.3% 21.1%


Notes:

  1. Primary series completed is the percent of currently incarcerated individuals that completed at least their primary COVID-19 vaccine series.
  2. Primary series completed or Completed primary series or booster in past 6 months is the percent of currently incarcerated individuals that completed their primary COVID-19 vaccine series or received a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose in the previous six months.
  3. Gender is reported based on the gender classification of CSC institutions.
  4. The federal incarcerated population is dynamic, with new admissions, transfers, and releases occurring on a regular basis. Vaccination coverage will vary as people move in, out of, and within the population.
  5.  Categories are not mutually exclusive and may not add to one hundred percent.

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