Health workers in long term care homes are being prioritized in this first round of vaccines.
Community vaccinations start next week in Arviat, Gjoa Haven, Igloolik and Cambridge Bay. These communities all have long term care homes. During those clinics, health centre staff will be vaccinated along with all willing elders, including those not living in care homes. We are focusing on getting as many people vaccinated with the doses we have, Patterson said.
Once a vial of the Moderna vaccine is punctured, Patterson said it needs to be used within six hours.
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As well, the Moderna vaccine is transported frozen. When a community clinic is over, any vials of the Moderna vaccine that are already thawed out will be left at community health centres for later use. Vials that are thawed out will not be refrozen and moved to other communities.
Iqaluit elders receive first doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Josephee Adams, 70, a resident of the Iqaluit Elders’ Home, was the first person in the territory to receive the Moderna vaccine. Premier Joe Savikataaq told CBC that about 28 elders will receive a vaccination on Wednesday.
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Josephee Adams, 70, is the first vaccine recipient in Nunavut. He s a resident of the Iqaluit Elders Home. The Moderna vaccine was administered by long-time Iqaluit public health nurse Susie Pearce, a graduate of the Nunavut Arctic College’s Bachelor of Science Nursing. (Government of Nunavut)
The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered to elders in Nunavut on Wednesday.