Thanks to a deal to secure more doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, young Nunavummiut will be able to receive their first dose as early as next month.
The challenge Nunavut faces is pretty stark when it comes to the economy. We have highest rates of unemployment. We have some of the highest rates of food insecurity, Onalik prefaced in a reply to a question from Baffinland s lawyer on whether the expansion fits into Nunavut s priorities. In addition to the people that are currently unemployed and who are currently unable to provide the necessities of life for their family, we re facing 10,000 young people across Nunavut becoming adults [in the next 10 years]. That s a very high number.
And while Onalik said the government has worked hard to bolster other sectors, like fishing and the arts, he said there s nothing that compares to the economic opportunities presented by Baffinland s expansion.
Nunavut announces dates for upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics
Health officials in Nunavut have released the dates for upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics in communities across the territory, some of which are already underway.
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Posted: Mar 08, 2021 3:47 PM CT | Last Updated: March 8
A nurse prepares a dose of the Moderna vaccine. Nunavut health authorities announced more dates for vaccine clinics across the territory Monday.(Andrew Vaughan-Pool/The Canadian Press)
COVID-19 vaccination clinics will get underway across Nunavut this month, as health officials announced dates when teams will visit communities across the territory to dole out doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.