Off-reserve First Nations elders want to be prioritized in Manitoba's vaccination plan
With First Nations citizens in Manitoba making up about half of new COVID-19 cases in the province, off-reserve elders and knowledge keepers want to be included on the vaccination priority list.
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'Just because you live in the city doesn't mean that you should be excluded,' says Barbara Nepinak
Posted: Jan 27, 2021 7:26 PM ET | Last Updated: January 28
Clarence and Barbara Nepinak would like to see the priorities for vaccinations include off-reserve elders in cities like Winnipeg.(CBC)
With First Nations citizens in Manitoba making up about half of new COVID-19 cases in the province, off-reserve elders and knowledge keepers want to be included on the vaccination priority list.