The postal code with the lowest vaccination rate in the province is N5H, located in the town of Aylmer, Ont. Just over half the eligible population has received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Residents of the town appear to be divided on their views, similar to other communities across the country. Some residents who spoke to CBC News said that language barriers, religious beliefs and lack of education are the biggest challenges to getting the community immunized.

"A lot of our newcomers don't speak English very well and they get their information through social media, so they don't have access to some of the same data that we might," said Eddy Rempel, Executive Director of Mennonite Community Services (MSC), which helps to integrate newcomers who speak Low German.

Vaccine hesitancy existed in some communities long before the virus came along, he said.

John Hueston, President of the Aylmer Express Newspaper, agrees that education is a challenge. He said its' difficult for the town to get specific information about the virus and its transmission out to the general public.

Hueston points to people in authority positions who are promoting misinformation about the severity of the virus and myths about the safety of vaccines.

"This low vaccination rate is not new here. Our schools are notoriously among the very worst in rates of vaccinations and that reputation has carried forward into COVID-19, so it shouldn't be surprising that we've got a bigger problem with a brand new disease and vaccines that nobody understands or has seen the results of," he added.

In order to tackle the low vaccine rate, health units and community groups are doing everything they can to get accurate messaging across to residents.

"Our role is to create conditions and relationships that encourage and support people to get immunized," said Dr. Joyce Lock, the medical officer of health with Southwestern Public Health.

"We try and make sure that our information is timely, it's in plain language, and that it's translated into languages that various community members speak and we work through trusted individuals that these people may go to," she said.

Resident, Allene Scott said that those participating in "freedom rallies" do not represent the views of all the people in the town. "If you walk through Aylmer, you will see 'Aylmer cares' and 'Wear a mask' signs on peoples lawns. Many people are compliant."

At MCS, Rempel explains that their regional radio show broadcasts regular updates from public health, translating them into Low German.

"The reception has been quite varied, in many cases it does make a difference when people hear an opinion, different from their circles. But in other cases, he said, "it doesn't really change anything."

Lock adds that eliminating hesitancy doesn't happen in a few days and is a slow process that takes months and years. However, she is encouraged at the slow but rising vaccination numbers.