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Fort Frances, ON, Canada / 93.1 The Border
Feb 3, 2021 7:14 AM
Delsie Cumming was among the first residents at Rainycrest Long Term care to receive the first dose of Moderna vaccine, Jan. 27, 2021. Photo courtesy Riverside Health Care Facilities.
The Northwestern Health Unit is on track to vaccinate all long-term care residents against COVID-19 by February 10.
Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kit Young Hoon says 100 per cent of doses received have gone to long-term care homes across the region.
“This is over 300 shots, and currently, 68 per cent of long-term care home residents have now received the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccine,” says Dr. Young Hoon.
Moderna vaccine administered to long-term care residents in Rainy River district
MPP Greg Rickford also announced additional funding to area long-term care homes.
Jan 27, 2021 2:40 PM By: TbNewsWatch.com Staff
88-year-old Noreen Robertson received the first Moderna vaccine in a Rainy River District long-term care home on Jan. 27, 2021 (Riverside Health Care)
FORT FRANCES, Ont. The first Moderna vaccines for COVID-19 were administered Wednesday to long-term care home residents in the District of Rainy River.
Among the recipients were 88-year-old Noreen Robertson and 94-year-old Delsie Cumming, who both live in the Rainycrest Long-Term Care home in Fort Frances.
As part of Phase One of Ontario s three-phase vaccination program, Riverside s LTC residents who have completed consent forms began receiving their shots Wednesday morning.