Public Service Announcement
Tsothohrhkó:wa/January 7, 2020
COVID-19 Vaccination Prioritization
The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) is extremely happy to kick-off the vaccination campaign for our community. We wish to inform all that currently, vaccinations are being distributed according to the Quebec Vaccination Priority List which can be accessed through this link. At the present time, we are in the process of completing Priorities 1 and 2. As vaccines become available, we will move down the priority list.
Here is an estimate of what you might expect regarding when you will be vaccinated (percentages and completion rates are based on those people who have consented to receive the vaccine):
Priority 1: Residents of long-term care facilities, Intermediate Resources, and Family Type resources
- KMHC inpatient: COMPLETE
- Turtle Bay Elder’s Lodge: COMPLETE
- ILC: week of January 11th
- With extra vaccine doses provided in error yesterday, 11 paramedics were also vaccinated on January 6th.
Priority 2: Employees of the Health and Social Service network
- KMHC inpatient, Turtle Bay Elder’s Lodge and Independent Living Center employees: 90% complete
- Other front-line employees of KMHC and KSCS: in progress and expected completion week of February 1st (based on present knowledge of the availability of vaccine)
Priority 3: private long-term residences: not applicable to Kahnawake
Priority 4: remote First Nation communities
- At this time, it is unclear if Quebec will recognize ALL First Nation communities as a priority status, although a recent agreement between Indigenous Services Canada and the Ministry of Health and Social Services appears to move in that direction. Our goal is to have vaccinated our whole community by the end of March.
Both KMHC and the COVID-19 Task Force are aware of the many vulnerable members of our community who should be prioritized. In fact, we believe that the WHOLE COMMUNITY deserves to have quick, easy access to the COVID-19 vaccine. We continue to fight to make this happen but until it does, we are subject to the Quebec vaccination schedule.
We will continue to provide you with up-to-date information.
To stay up-to-date with the latest information, please visit www.covid-19.kmhc.ca
Read the COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs here
KMHC thanks the community for its patience and understanding.
