Posted: Jan 06, 2021 1:08 PM CT | Last Updated: January 6
Laura Brien, a resident of the Mistissini Elders Home, was the first person in Eeyou Istchee to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Brien received the Moderna vaccine from local nurse April Iserhoff. On Tuesday, residents of the Elders Home, front-line health-care workers and first responders were vaccinated as part of this preliminary effort to prepare for the main campaign.(CBHSSJB/Joshua Loon)
Quebec Cree communities are set to begin an eight-week, region-wide vaccination campaign against COVID-19.
The official campaign is expected to launch next week, but a small shipment of the Moderna vaccine arrived in Mistissini, Que., on Tuesday and began being administered to elders and front-line workers. Officials say it is a chance to test procedures and protocols in advance of the full rollout next week.