Public health officials in Manitoba are urging First Nations people who still aren’t fully vaccinated to get their shots as COVID-19 infections in those communities make up an increasing proportion of the province’s overall caseload.
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Dr. Marcia Anderson, public health lead, Manitoba First Nation Pandemic Response Co-ordination Team, says the ‘impacts get closer and closer to home.’ (John Woods / The Canadian Press files)
Nearly 40 per cent of the COVID-19 deaths reported in Manitoba last month were First Nations people, as the deadly virus continues to have a devastating and disproportionate impact on Indigenous communities.
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Nearly 40 per cent of the COVID-19 deaths reported in Manitoba last month were First Nations people, as the deadly virus continues to have a devastating and disproportionate impact on Indigenous communities.
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Dr. Marcia Anderson, public health lead, First Nation Pandemic Response Co-ordination Team, gives the vaccine to Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Arlen Dumas in March. Anderson is encouraging all Indigenous people to get the shot. (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press)
First Nations officials are urging Indigenous Manitobans to get vaccinated as more infectious COVID-19 variants surge on and off reserves.
First Nations officials are urging Indigenous Manitobans to get vaccinated as more infectious COVID-19 variants surge on and off reserves. The average age of deaths is going down for First Nations people, Dr. Marcia Anderson said Friday, the same week two First Nations people in their 20s died from COVID-19.
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