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A COVID-19 vaccination pop-up site is now open in Winnipeg to immunize health-care workers employed in Manitoba First Nations communities as well as Indigenous traditional healers and knowledge keepers.
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First Nations people across Manitoba can expect to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at a much younger age than the general population, as the virus continues to wreak havoc on Indigenous communities across the province.
First Nations people across Manitoba can expect to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at a much younger age than the general population, as the virus continues to wreak havoc on Indigenous communities across the province. When the province is doing, for example, 60 year olds, we would anticipate First Nations people over age 40 being eligible, said Dr. Marcia Anderson, a medical officer of health.
For months, the First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba has been reporting alarming COVID-19 numbers. There are a reported 2,780 cases of COVID-19 in First Nations people, while the province reports 3,466 active cases overall. Long before the pandemic arrived in the province, it was predicted First Nations would be hit hard. This has come to pass. First Nations make up more than 50 per cent of COVID cases in Manitoba. Dr. Marcia Anderson, public health lead for the Manitoba First Nation Pandemic Response and Co-ordination Team, joined Dr. Joss Reimer, medical lead for Manitoba’s Vaccination Implementation Task Force, on Monday to address these facts.
Doctors break down Manitoba First Nations COVID numbers
February 2, 2021 Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
For months, the First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba has been reporting alarming COVID-19 numbers.
There are a reported 2,780 cases of COVID-19 in First Nations people, while the province reports 3,466 active cases overall.
Finally, yesterday, the provincial government and the secretariat got together to speak to Manitobans.
Long before the pandemic arrived in the province, it was predicted First Nations would be hit hard. This has come to pass.
First Nations make up more than 50 per cent of COVID cases in Manitoba.
Dr. Marcia Anderson, public health lead for the Manitoba First Nation Pandemic Response and Co-ordination Team, joined Dr. Joss Reimer, medical lead for Manitoba’s Vaccination Implementation Task Force, on Monday to address these facts.