Fort Nelson area receives first COVID-19 vaccine shipment
Team lead Lynn Fertuck delivers the first vaccine to staff member Colleen Bates. (submitted) FORT NELSON, B.C – Fort Nelson healthcare workers and long term care residents received their COVID-19 vaccine shot as the first shipment arrived in the area. On Tuesday, in a Facebook post, Northern Health announced the immunizations would go towards the most vulnerable population first. This is based on phase one of B.C.’s vaccination strategy priority groups. For the next three months, the First Nations Health Authority and Northern Health will focus on these priorities as vaccine supplies arri...