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Second doses arriving later than expected; others still waiting By: Dylan Robertson | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021
Last Modified: 7:08 PM CST Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 | Updates Save to Read Later
Manitoba chiefs are asking why the second doses of the life-saving Moderna vaccine are showing up late to their First Nations, more than a week after arriving in the province.
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Manitoba chiefs are asking why the second doses of the life-saving Moderna vaccine are showing up late to their First Nations, more than a week after arriving in the province.
The delay, which echoes the initial rollout last month, raises questions about who is actually in charge of getting COVID-19 vaccine doses to First Nations on time.
“Clean water, broken promises” is a collaborative investigation into obstacles First Nations are encountering during the Trudeau government’s push to ensure communities are able to deliver clean drinking water to residents. We will be releasing our articles and broadcasts from this series over the coming weeks.
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“I can tell them exactly what needs to be done and how to do it, . but they don t listen,” Morrison said in an interview. “But the minute I go and hire a white man and pay him to say the same damn thing, then ‘Here you go . we’re going to fund this.’