Chisasibi prepares for COVID-19 vaccination campaign
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COVID-19 vaccines are scheduled to arrive in Eeyou Istchee this coming weekend. On Monday, COVID-19 vaccination clinic supplies were distributed to each community in Eeyou Istchee.
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CBHSSJB staff from across the region are working together to ensure that each community is prepared for the start of the vaccination campaign.
See what happened in Chisasibi.
Friday, January 8 - "Those who fail to plan, plan to fail"
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CaptionAnnie Dumontier, Awash Coordinator meets with clinical staff to plan the logistics -
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CaptionTables and chairs are arranged at the Youth Centre to ensure physical distancing and safety of staff and clients
Monday, January 11 - Vaccination clinic supplies arrive
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CaptionVaccination kits are dropped off at Chisasibi Airport -
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Caption65 kits are carried onto the bus -
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CaptionVaccination kits include gloves, masks, visors, hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, syringes, needles, and medical smocks -
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CaptionTeamwork in action -
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CaptionMSDC bus was used to transport boxes from the airport to the Youth Centre -
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CaptionWiichihiituwin driver waits his turn to carry another box off the vehicle
Youth Centre set-up
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CaptionBoxes are unloaded from bus to Youth Centre -
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CaptionVaccination kits are now installed inside the Youth Centre. Ready for delivery of the Moderna vaccine on the weekend
Photo credit: Marcel Grogorick/CBHSSJB
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