First Nations led vaccination campaign encouraging younger people to get the shot – APTN
May 14, 2021
A new vaccination campaign launched this week, called Protect Our People MB, is encouraging vaccine uptake and confidence among younger First Nation people throughout the province.
Manitoba has seen cases and test positivity rates rise with an increasing number of variants of concern in younger people.
Some are choosing not to get vaccinated because of misinformation and fears about the virus and the vaccines.
Something Southern Chiefs Organization (SCO) Grand Chief Jerry Daniels said is a major reason the campaign was started.
“We now have demographics that are hesitant to take the vaccine and so I think it’s important for us to clarify the facts around the vaccine. And also to erase any myths around what the vaccine’s intent is for and so we’re big believers in science you know we’re going to believe the experts,” Daniels said.
