By Canadian Press

Fraser Health looks to boost young adult COVID-19 vaccination with FOMO campaign

May 21, 2021 | 2:49 PM

SURREY, B.C. — The Fraser Health authority is leveraging the fear of missing out in its campaign aimed at convincing young adults to get vaccinated against COVID-19. 

Dr. Victoria Lee, the health authority’s CEO, says the campaign was developed with social media influencers and aims to show young people what they might miss out on if they don’t get vaccinated.

The promotion asks people to picture an immunized world, showing people dancing a music festival, thousands attending a concert and families in a movie theatre. 

The authority’s push to get young people vaccinated is being spread on social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. 

Lee says they’re looking forward to more young people registering, booking and getting their shots as quickly as possible so the pandemic can be put behind us.

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Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Thursday that many young people have been negatively impacted by the virus, pandemic and resulting health measures.

“I know it has been tough. But there is a light ahead and it’s coming soon,” she said.

About 59 per cent of eligible people in B.C. have received their first dose of a vaccine and so-called circuit breaker measures are expected to be lifted next week as case counts go down, Henry said. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 21, 2021.

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