Man who once delivered measles vaccine by dogsled becomes first in Nunavik to get Moderna vaccine
MONTREAL -- He is a recipient of the Order of Nunavik and once helped deliver the measles vaccine to his community -- by dog team. On Sunday, Johnny Watt was the first Nunavimmiuk to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The resident at Tusajiapik Elders' Home is part of the priority population, first in line for the Moderna vaccine, in the 14 communities overseen by the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services. "Johnny Watt... is a prominent figure in Nunavik history," the health board wrote on its Facebook page. "One of his many contributions worth mentioning is that he ...
Source: montreal.ctvnews.ca