They deal with sick patients every day. But they’re not a priority for COVID vaccination.
Moira Wyton is The Tyee’s health reporter. Follow her @moirawyton or reach her here. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative. SHARES A porter at Vancouver General Hospital says he and fellow porters have been left in the dark about when they’ll receive the COVID-19 vaccine, despite working closely with those infected with the virus.
Photo by Joshua Berson.
It was just a few weeks after COVID-19 sent its first patients to B.C. hospitals last March, and Kieran could tell his colleague was nervous.
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