COVID-19 vaccines airlifted from Mistissini to Oujé-Bougoumou
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On Saturday January 9, 200 vaccines were deployed from Mistissini to Oujé-Bougoumou on Saturday to speed up the vaccination campaign amid an outbreak of COVID-19 in that community.
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Jason Coonishish, Coordinator of Pre-Hospital and Emergency Measures waits for helicopter to land in Mistissini
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Photo: Joshua Loon
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"In the old days when a camp would hear of another camp that was in need of help, they would do what they could to help them. Same applies today. It’s a tradition. It was the right thing to do." - Jason Coonishish, Coordinator of Pre-Hospital and Emergency Measures
Mistissini Prepares Airlift
Arrival in Oujé-Bougoumou
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A job well done. Grand Chief Abel Bosum shares fist bump with Jason Coonishish
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Photo: Harry Bosum
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