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Northern Manitoba First Nations COVID-19 immunization underway; chiefs describe some hesitancy
Coronavirus: More than half Manitoba’s active COVID-19 cases are in First Nations population “The fear is; ‘why are they giving it to First Nations people first? Why do we have to be the first ones to try it?’ Simply because we’re most at risk. That’s the determining factor,” Chief Constant says.“We have a lot of old school people in our communities that don’t believe in the western way, they believe in the traditional medicines, and we have to respect that.”He adds leadership is making accurate, up-to-date information on vaccine safety available to quell worries.Chief Larson Anderson, of Norway House Cree Nation, finds himself in a similar situation, but says by no means will anyone be forced or coerced into receiving the vaccine.