1 new case of COVID-19 in N.L.; Nunatsiavut prepares for 2nd dose of vaccine
Over 70 per cent of adults in Labrador s north coast communities have received the first dose of Moderna s product, according to Nunatsiavut s health minister.
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Posted: Jan 22, 2021 2:24 PM NT | Last Updated: January 22
Public health nurse Betty Sampson prepares the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine administered in Makkovik on Jan. 11.(Submitted by Nunatsiavut government)
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting one new case of COVID-19 on Friday, while Nunatsiavut prepares to roll out second doses of the Moderna vaccine next month.
The new case is a man under 40 in the Eastern Health region. The Department of Health says it has completed contact tracing, and that the case is related to international travel.
The first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has been administered in the province. Elder Willie Ford is the first resident in Nunatsiavut to receive the vaccine, he is the first of many who will receive the Moderna vaccine today. The Nunatsiavut government has been coordinating the inoculation of the vaccine with Labrador-Grenfell Health and […]
Western, Central health regions hold 1st COVID-19 vaccinations as N.L. reports no new cases
The premier s office confirmed Friday afternoon that 17,000 doses should arrive in the province by the end of January, up from the 12,000 previously expected.
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Registered nurse Jessica Rowsell receives a COVID-19 vaccine as inoculations began in the Central Health region on Friday morning.(Central Health/Twitter)