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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.
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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.
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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
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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.