With respect to H1N1, I need people to know that when they’re watching the national media, the only thing they need to get out of that is we are doing much better than down south.
Mr. Speaker, it’s really important for people to know that we have enough vaccine for everybody who needs it, wants it, in the NWT at hand. We’re not looking for any other supplies, so no one has to wait for Christmas. We’re not asking anybody to hold back. In fact, we are asking people to go in and get vaccinated, so that’s another message.
The third one is, everyone is a priority in the NWT. We have no priority list. I just need people to know this, Mr. Speaker.
With respect to small communities on the H1N1 issue, I realize that the most media coverage is on vaccination of Yellowknife, Hay River, Fort Smith, Fort Simpson and Norman Wells. But I would like the Members to know that this week we began vaccinating in 14 other communities beyond those six communities. So right now, in day four, we are vaccinating in 20 out of 33 communities and those include: Deline, Fort Good Hope, Fort McPherson, Fort Resolution, Hay River Reserve, Jean Marie River, Lutselk’e, Sachs Harbour, Tsiigehtchic, Tulita, Whati and Wrigley. So I just want the Member to know that we’re working all out to cover small communities, and obviously it’s not possible to vaccinate 40,000 people at once, but our people are certainly trying. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.