Region opening COVID-19 vaccination sites for Indigenous community
KITCHENER -- Two pop-up clinics will open in the coming weeks to administer COVID-19 vaccines to Indigenous populations. In a news release, regional officials said the sites will offer vaccines to First Nation, Métis and Inuit residents in a culturally appropriate setting. “We appreciate the opportunity to dialogue with local First Nation, Métis and Inuit Elders and identify challenges and opportunities for increasing vaccination among Indigenous residents wherever they live in the region,” Dept. Chief Shirley Hilton said in the release. “An important focus for the (vaccine) ta...
Source: kitchener.ctvnews.ca