April 28, 2021
SaultOnline has received numerous comments and messages in regards to the vaccine roll-out. In particular, people are struggling to understand why our Indigenous populations are priority in getting vaccinated. These comments are rooted in the perceived notion that everyone is equally susceptible and vulnerable, while in fact the data shows otherwise.
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) provides the Public Health Agency of Canada with ongoing medical, scientific, and public health advice relating to immunization. NACI takes into account the full spectrum of health inequities, navigates the sources of these inequities and where intersections lie between different groups, and directs ethically based interventions.