One of the only clinics offering gender-affirming medical care in Thunder Bay, Ont., has closed, leaving trans patients in the city and surrounding region with few options.
Three key outreach services in the northwestern Ontario city don't have funding to operate this winter, leading to fears among front-line workers and agency providers about what could happen to people struggling with precarious housing.
The Care Bus is back on the road this season, and this time around, outreach workers hope the service can further break down health barriers in Thunder Bay, Ont.
Officials offer COVID vaccine to Thunder Bay homeless as isolation shelter use surges
Vaccine clinics began last week for people who are homeless, and so far, uptake has been “really great,” said Juanita Lawson, the chief executive officer with Norwest Community Health Centres.
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Posted: Mar 01, 2021 7:30 AM ET | Last Updated: March 1
The vaccine clinics come after the Thunder Bay District Health Unit declared a COVID-19 outbreak within the city s homeless population.(Lee Jin-man/The Associated Press)
Organizations serving homeless people in Thunder Bay, Ont., have begun offering them vaccinations against COVID-19.
Vaccine clinics began last week for people who are homeless, and so far, uptake has been really great, said Juanita Lawson, the chief executive officer with Norwest Community Health Centres.