Posted: Feb 26, 2021 7:47 PM ET | Last Updated: February 27
B.C. First Nations are advocating for a more equitable approach to the provincial immunization plan - one that doesn t discriminate between people who live on or off-reserve. (Greg Lovett /Northwest Florida Daily News/The Associated Press)
First Nations leaders in B.C. say the province s updated COVID-19 immunization plan deviates from national guidelines that priority should be given to all Indigenous adults within the first two stages of vaccine rollout.
The current guidance from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization states adults in Indigenous communities should be prioritized in stage one and adults in or from Indigenous communities, including those living in urban centres, should be prioritized in stage two.