I think Tuktoyaktuk is pretty remote. It's 3,000 kilometres away. Anyway, it's a concern for me. We had a pandemic in 1914 that killed 5,000 Inuvialuit 18 miles away from Tuktoyaktuk. My elders are worried. I'm getting phone calls. Why are we put into that category? We have a road, yes, but we have to drive 148 kilometres to the hospital, one way. I really am recommending this Minister tell Ms. Kandola to get her staff into the community and put us on this list for getting these inoculations done. I have a card here from them saying we're seven days out on this immunization card, that the needles went into everybody's arm up in Tuktoyaktuk; seven days away, eight, so what's going to happen? It's not acceptable.
Jackie Jacobson on Question 545-19(2): Vaccination Schedule for Tuktoyaktuk
In the Legislative Assembly on February 11th, 2021. See this statement in context.
Question 545-19(2): Vaccination Schedule for Tuktoyaktuk
Oral Questions
February 11th, 2021
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