A report from Canada’s auditor general found that Yukon’s COVID\u002D19 immunization rollout hadshortcomings, including a lack of engagement with First Nations,…
In a joint statement, Health Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee and Community Services Minister Richard Mostyn said the government “will continue to work with First Nations governments and municipalities to implement the lessons learned from the pandemic” in outlining “clear roles, responsibilities and communication strategies during future such emergencies.”
Most importantly, Hayes said, Yukon took about nine months of preparation time for its vaccine plan, but the process did not involve any engagement with First Nations. Hayes said it is ultimately an individual’s choice of what information to share, but it’s also government’s responsibility to explain how the data will be used.
Vaccination rates and the number of vaccine doses wasted in Yukon were in line with figures recorded in other territories and provinces, Hayes said.
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