Navajo Nation to receive its first vaccine doses this week
From CNN s Claudia Dominguez
A sign near the Navajo Nation town of Tuba City, Arizona, in May. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
The Navajo Nation Indian Health Service (IHS) is expected to receive its first shipments of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on Monday and Tuesday, according to a statement issued by the Navajo Nation on Saturday.
“The shipment will be transported to Gallup Indian Medical Center, Chinle HIS, and Northern Navajo Medical Center,” where the vaccines will be stored at “deep freeze temperature” the statement said.
The vaccine distribution will be overseen by the Navajo Area IHS, according to the statement.
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