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Staff at Thunder Bay’s overdose prevention site are warning people about possible tainted drugs in the city, according to the director of health services for its operator, Norwest Community Health Centres.
Women-led campaign makes vaccine information accessible for Manitoba newcomers
The Vaccine Newcomer Awareness Group is made up of several newcomer and ethnocultural groups and meets over Zoom, makes phone calls and hosts expert talks sometimes in languages other than English where people can ask questions.
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Posted: Apr 19, 2021 8:44 PM CT | Last Updated: April 20
A social media campaign that encourages seniors and healthcare workers to post their vaccine selfie and reason for getting it is promoting vaccine confidence(Submitted by Jennifer Chen)
A campaign led by women of colour who work with newcomers in Manitoba is building confidence within those communities about getting vaccinated for COVID-19.
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.
COVID-19 vaccine being offered to vulnerable population in city
Due to an outbreak of COVID-19 amongst those who are vulnerably housed in the city of Thunder Bay, several organizations are hosting vaccination clinics for those most at risk.
Feb 25, 2021 3:36 PM By: Doug Diaczuk
NorWest Community Health Centres Is partnering with several community organizations to offer COVID-19 vaccine clinics for vulnerable segments of the population. (File).
THUNDER BAY - In an effort to contain an outbreak of COVID-19 amongst a vulnerable segment of the population in the city of Thunder Bay, several health organizations are working to immunize those who are vulnerably housed or experiencing homelessness in the community.