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Article content Following the success of an Indigenous-led immunization clinic’s Phase 2 vaccinations, efforts are expanding to include younger Indigenous people, newcomers, refugees and migrant workers. It is the third project led by a coalition of organizations, which include the Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary (AFCC), Siksika Health Services, OKAKI and Seven Brothers Circle, that prioritizes cultural safety and counters vaccine misinformation. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Following initial success, Indigenous-led immunization c...

Author of the article: Alanna Smith Publishing date: Mar 12, 2021  •  March 12, 2021  •  2 minute read  •  Elder Earnest Poundmaker, with The Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary (AFCC), left, Beth Woytas, director of programs with OKAKI health intelligence, have a conversation during a press conference at Canada's first Indigenous COVID-19 immunization clinic at Circle of Wisdom Elders and Seniors Centre in Calgary on Friday, March 12, 2021. Photo by Azin Ghaffari/Postmedia Article content A first-of-its-kind immunization clinic for Indigenous seniors is set to administe...

The first Alberta COVID-19 vaccination clinic for Indigenous seniors has opened in Calgary.

Article content My COVID Story: How have you been impacted by coronavirus? Postmedia is looking to speak with people who may have been impacted by COVID-19 here in Alberta.  Have you undergone a travel-related quarantine? Have you received your vaccine, and if so did you feel any side effects? Have you changed your life for the better because of the pandemic? Send us an email at reply@calgaryherald.com to tell us your experience, or send us a message via this form. Calgary pharmacies offering COVID-19 vaccine This map shows all 48 Calgary pharmacies that are offering the COVID-19 vaccine. ...