Tuesday, December 22, 2020 - 9:27 am
After nearly 300 days since a State of Emergency was declared for the Akwesasne community, the first 200 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrived this week at Saint Regis Mohawk Health Services. Pictured are SRMT Clinical Director Dr. Benson Kelly and Pharmacy Supervisor Joan Westcott opening the first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. For more, see story here. Photo submitted by St. Regis Mohawk Tribe.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 - 6:14 am
Pictured are SRMT Clinical Director Dr. Benson Kelly and Pharmacy Supervisor Joan Westcott opening the first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
AKWESASNE After nearly 300 days since a State of Emergency was declared for the Akwesasne community, the first 200 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrived this week at Saint Regis Mohawk Health Services.
More will arrive in the coming months, but the first shipment of the vaccine provides a vital tool in combating the coronavirus, as it is 94.1% effective at preventing COVID-19 symptoms from developing, Tribe officials said in a press release.
“My appreciation goes out to the Indian Health Service in facilitating the distribution of this historic vaccine. I wish we could start tomorrow but we’ve got some plans to put into place first,” stated SMRT Health Services Director Michael Cook.