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That’s according to Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kit Young Hoon. Young Hoon says 100 per-cent of doses received have gone long term care homes across the region. “This is over 300 shots and currently 68 per-cent of long-term care home residents have now received the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccine.” The health unit received that shipment last week, with vaccinations continuing over the next week to ensure remaining residents receive their first shots. Young Hoon adds they only have ...

Fort Frances, ON, Canada / 93.1 The Border Feb 3, 2021 7:14 AM Delsie Cumming was among the first residents at Rainycrest Long Term care to receive the first dose of Moderna vaccine, Jan. 27, 2021. Photo courtesy Riverside Health Care Facilities. The Northwestern Health Unit is on track to vaccinate all long-term care residents against COVID-19 by February 10. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kit Young Hoon says 100 per cent of doses received have gone to long-term care homes across the region. �...

  TORONTO -- Planes filled with precious cargo prepared for takeoff this morning as Operation Remote Immunity, a program aiming at bringing the vaccine to fly-in communities in Ontario, officially took flight. Operation Remote Immunity will deliver the Moderna vaccine to 31 First Nation communities in Northern Ontario, most of which can only be reached by air. Neskantaga First Nation Chief Christopher Moonias was the first to roll up his sleeve and get vaccinated in his community. He share...

Public Health Sudbury & Districts is reporting only one new case of COVID-19 in the Greater Sudbury area. There are now 81 active cases in the agency’s jurisdiction. Health Sciences North has reduced the number of patients from 19 yesterday to 10. Of those, nine are confirmed as COVID, one is waiting for test results, and none are in intensive care. Algoma Public Health is reporting two new cases, one in Elliot Lake, the other in Central Algoma. The agency says the cause is unknown and both c...

Posted: Jan 21, 2021 8:45 AM ET | Last Updated: January 21 Eunice Fiddler, 85, was the first resident at the William A. George Extended Care Facility in Sioux Lookout to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.(Submitted by Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre) Ontarios plan to vaccinate the populations of its most remote First Nations communities against COVID-19 faces many challenges, but Indigenous leaders say that earning the trust of the people must be a priority. Grand Chief Alvin Fidd...

Cultural sensitivity and community safety are top of mind for the Ornge team tasked with transporting COVID-19 vaccines and vaccinating 31 remote First Nations in northern Ontario, a monumental task they have designated "Operation Remote Immunity."