MMF receives first vaccine doses
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This article was published 13/04/2021 (1982 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
THE Manitoba Metis Federation has received a small shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from the province, some three months after Manitoba rolled out shots to First Nations.
The MMF’s pharmacy, MEDOCare, received 100 shots of AstraZeneca on April 6, which the pharmacists will allocated to the most vulnerable patients at the 150 Henry Avenue location in Winnipeg.
The shots come as part of the rollout of pharmacy doses, and not part of any allocation for Métis people.
The Trudeau government has urged Manitoba to allocate specific doses to Métis people, but the MMF and the Pallister government have accused each other of cutting off communication.
Meanwhile, the province has put First Nations in charge of administering tens of thousands of vaccine doses, starting from the January rollout.
The MMF’s pharmacy applied through the general process, got final approval March 19, and said the shots suddenly showed up April 6.
“In spite of the lack of notice, the Manitoba Métis government jumped into action and was able to begin administering the vaccines to identified elders and vulnerable citizens,” reads a news release.
The MMF says it should be able to administer all 100 doses by April 17, through a process that will include transporting people who can’t easily access the clinic.
MMF president David Chartrand said Long Plain First Nation also plans to donate doses to the MMF.
Officials at the Long Plain reserve, which borders Portage la Prairie, have reportedly had difficulty drumming up enough interest from band members to use their full vaccine allocation.
dylan.robertson@freepress.mb.ca