When will it be my turn to get the COVID-19 vaccine? And how will I know?
Vaccine deliveries are starting to ramp up again, and Canadians everywhere are asking themselves the same questions. When will it be my turn? And how will I know?
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Posted: Feb 19, 2021 10:33 AM CT | Last Updated: February 19
Ulukhaktok Mayor Joshua Oliktoak says after some initial reluctance he decided to get the COVID-19 vaccine to protect his grandson and the community s elders.(Mackenzie Scott/CBC)
The second dose of the Moderna vaccine arrived in Ulukhaktok this week and around 95 per cent of eligible residents have had at least one dose.
Over the last two weeks, the Beaufort Delta communities of Ulukhahktok, Paulatuk, Sachs Harbor and Tsiigehtchic have started receiving the second dose.
Of around 450 residents in Ulukhaktok, Mayor Joshua Oliktoak said around 250 of them were over 18 and eligible to get vaccinated.
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