Four more in Flin Flon, four more in The Pas - the Northern Health Region (NHR) has announced a series of COVID-19 vaccine clinics later this month.
The region announced the series of new clinics April 15, including four new dates at each of the two sites typically used for provincial government coordinated pop-up clinics. In Flin Flon, doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines will be available at the Flin Flon Community Hall April 23, 26, 27 and 28 from 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., according to the health region's announcement. Four other dates - April 21, 23, 24 and 28 - were announced for The Pas, with each clinic taking place at the Roy H. Johnston Arena from 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
All appointments must be booked in advance by calling the provincial vaccination hotline at 1-844-626-8222 (1-844-MAN-VACC). All people attending the clinics for doses must bring consent forms to appointments.
As of April 15, no announcement of further pop-up clinics in Flin Flon or The Pas has been made by the provincial government.
In Flin Flon, pop-up clinics have taken place intermittently over the past month, with one set to take place April 16. Three clinics this week were previously announced by the province, but later cancelled - the provincial government cited delays in receiving shipments of the Moderna vaccine as the reason for the change.
COVID-19 vaccines are currently available in Flin Flon for First Nations people ages 39 and over and non-First Nations people ages 59 and over, as well as people over 18 including frontline health workers.
As of April 15, there are 20 active cases of COVID-19 in the Flin Flon/Snow Lake/Cranberry Portage/Sherridon health district.
