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Health officials in British Columbia say there will be hiccups in the vaccine rollout, but they're trying to make the process as safe as possible for the province's Indigenous residents.
Dr. Henry told the Metis Nation British Columbia that officials want all the pieces in place before announcing plans for vaccine clinics.
VICTORIA — Health officials in British Columbia say they're working on making the COVID-19 vaccine rollout a "culturally safe experience" for Indigenous Peoples in a health system that . . .
On Jan. 19, about 75 elders, aged 65 and older, who live on the reserve received a first dose of the vaccine from the Nuxalk health team. But the next day, the team started to face serious technical difficulties. A VCH nurse sent an email to the Provincial Health Services Authority stating that the team was struggling with "very inconsistent Wi-Fi" and that she was tethering internet service from her cellphone, which posed security issues. The nurse also said the First Nations Health Authority and VCH computer systems were not compatible, creating further issues — a fact that wa...