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Indigenous people in Manitoba will be eligible to book their second-dose appointments starting May 24, Dr. Marcia Anderson, public health lead, First Nations Pandemic Response Coordination Team, and Dr. Joss Reimer, medical lead, Vaccine Immunization Task Force, announced last week.
“Throughout the second and third waves of this pandemic, we have seen First Nations people make up 40 to 60 per cent of all COVID-19 admissions to intensive care units. Of these First Nations people, currently two-thirds of them live outside of First Nations communities and mostly in urban environments. That is why it is so important to get our communities – both on and off reserve – fully vaccinated as soon as possible,” said Anderson. “Getting fully vaccinated will not only provide a greater level of protection to the individual, but to their family members and loved ones too.”
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Manitoba public health officials reported four additional deaths and 353 new cases of COVID-19 on Victoria Day Monday. As well, four Manitobans were sent to intensive care units in Ontario Sunday with more expected to be sent Monday.
There were no details given on the four deaths due to the Victoria Day holiday, bringing the provincial death toll to 1,033 since the start of the pandemic last year.
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Publishing date: May 21, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 3 minute read • People line up for drop-in spots at the Urban Indigenous Vaccination Centre, run by Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre in Winnipeg on Monday, May 3. Beginning Monday at 11:45 a.m., Indigenous people in Manitoba who have received their first dose of vaccine can call to book appointments at supersites, pop-up clinics or urban Indigenous clinics for their second dose. Photo by KEVIN KING /Winnipeg Sun
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Indigenous people in Manitoba will be eligible to book their second-dose appointments starting Victoria Day Monday, First Nations Pandemic Response Coordination Team and Vaccine Immunization Task Force officials announced Friday.