Broome nurse hopes to be the first of many remote WA residents to receive COVID vaccine
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MarMarch 2021 at 8:31am
Nyikina Nyul Nyul nurse Emily Hunter was the first Kimberley person to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.
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An Indigenous health worker has become the first resident of northern Western Australia to receive a COVID-19 vaccination as the rollout extends across the state.
Key points:
The roll out is extending across the state this week
Some Aboriginal community residents remain concerned over misinformation
Nyikina Nyul Nyul woman Emily Hunter has been working on the frontline during the pandemic as a senior nurse at Broome Hospital.