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Following initial success, Indigenous-led immunization clinic expands its reach

Article content Following the success of an Indigenous-led immunization clinic’s Phase 2 vaccinations, efforts are expanding to include younger Indigenous people, newcomers, refugees and migrant workers. It is the third project led by a coalition of organizations, which include the Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary (AFCC), Siksika Health Services, OKAKI and Seven Brothers Circle, that prioritizes cultural safety and counters vaccine misinformation. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Following initial success, Indigenous-led immunization clinic expands its reach Back to video The group opened an immunization centre for Indigenous seniors in March at the Circle of Wisdom Elders and Seniors Centre in Sunalta. Then in April, it launched a large-scale Phase 2 clinic at the Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre.

COVID-19 immunization centre for Indigenous seniors opening Monday

Author of the article: Alanna Smith Publishing date: Mar 12, 2021  •  March 12, 2021  •  2 minute read  •  Elder Earnest Poundmaker, with The Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary (AFCC), left, Beth Woytas, director of programs with OKAKI health intelligence, have a conversation during a press conference at Canada s first Indigenous COVID-19 immunization clinic at Circle of Wisdom Elders and Seniors Centre in Calgary on Friday, March 12, 2021. Photo by Azin Ghaffari/Postmedia Article content A first-of-its-kind immunization clinic for Indigenous seniors is set to administer COVID-19 shots beginning Monday in a “safe, comfortable and familiar” space for community members who might have otherwise been apprehensive to get vaccinated.

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