Navajo Nation eases COVID restrictions
The Navajo Nation, has been more cautious with the pandemic than the states that surround it
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The Navajo Nation, has been more cautious with the pandemic than the states that surround it
Data from the federal government seems to indicate that tribal members are less and less likely to get another round of COVID boosters.
When covid-19 vaccines first became available, Native Americans acted swiftly and with determination to get their shots — as though they had everything to lose.
Federal data shows that vaccination rates for American Indians and Alaska Natives were some of the highest in the nation, but tribes say resistance has slowed efforts to boost members.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday he is nominating veteran health administrator Roselyn Tso to oversee the federal agency that delivers health care to more than 2.5 million Native Americans and Alaska Natives.