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Communities at risk of evacuation due to fires and floods among those to get clinics first
Mar 05, 2021
Immunization teams will visit Manitoba First Nations to vaccinate entire communities at once, with those at most risk of flooding and fires or losing winter road access prioritized.
This will be done so communities that could be affected by spring or summer emergencies do not have such issues compounded by a potential COVID-19 outbreak, health officials said Friday morning.
Communities at risk of losing winter road access or where access is across a waterway will be also be prioritized.
“We know First Nations people in Manitoba are more at risk of COVID-19 and at younger ages. In addition, many of these communities may face evacuation due to fires and floods or have geographical issues that make it hard to get there,” said Dr. Marcia Anderson, public health lead of the Manitoba First Nations COVID-19 Pandemic Response Coordination Team.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/first-nations-vaccine-rollout-1.5938203
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