COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose a threat to the population of Eeyou Istchee.
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
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CaptionJason Coonishish, Coordinator of Pre-Hospital and Emergency Measures waits for helicopter to land in MistissiniCreditPhoto: Joshua Loon
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CaptionJason Coonishish carries priceless cargo of 200 vaccines to helicopterCreditPhoto: Joshua Loon -
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CaptionGuylaine Boula, acting Head of Current Services, Mistissini CMC and Jason Coonishish wait for takeoffCreditPhoto: Joshua Loon -
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CaptionView from the ground as helicopter with cargo flies to Oujé-BougoumouCreditPhoto: Joshua Loon
Arrival in Oujé-Bougoumou
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CaptionHelicopter lands in Oujé-BougoumouCreditPhoto: Harry Bosum -
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CaptionPierre Lariviere, Head of Current Services and Grand Chief Abel Bosum signal their approvalCreditPhoto: Harry Bosum -
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CaptionJason Coonishish and Guylaine Boula bring box of vaccines out of helicopterCreditPhoto: Harry Bosum -
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CaptionJason Coonishish gives box of vaccines to Pierre LariviereCreditPhoto: Harry Bosum -
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CaptionGuylaine Boula accompanies Pierre Lariviere as he brings vaccines into clinicCreditPhoto: Harry Bosum
Vaccination
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CaptionIsabelle Bleau and Lorraine Hansquine ready to start the vaccination campaignCreditPhoto: Harry Bosum -
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CaptionLance Cooper (Deputy Chief) was one of the first to receive the vaccineCreditPhoto: Harry Bosum -
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CaptionSydney Coonishish gives big thumbs up while being given vaccine by Marie MapacheeCreditPhoto: Harry Bosum -
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CaptionCarrie Bush is given vaccine by Marie MapacheeCreditPhoto: Harry Bosum -
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CaptionEEPF Officer Darryl Hughboy receives the vaccine from Marie MapacheeCreditPhoto: Harry Bosum -
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CaptionMartin Lewis was happy to be vaccinated by his colleague Marie MapacheeCreditPhoto: Harry Bosum
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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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