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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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Posted: Apr 21, 2021 6:04 PM MT | Last Updated: April 22
A Siksika Health Services banner is on display in the lobby of the Best Western Premier, a hotel in northeast Calgary, the site of an Indigenous vaccination clinic.(Dan McGarvey/CBC)
A vaccine clinic is providing hundreds of city-dwelling Indigenous people with COVID-19 shots in a place where they can feel safe and welcomed.
The clinic, set up inside the Best Western Premier in northeast Calgary, includes Indigenous greeters and staff, as well as displays of local Indigenous history and artifacts.
It s designed to be a safe space to increase the numbers of urban Indigenous people getting vaccinated.