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Starting the week of February 21, KMHC will be giving COVID-19 vaccines at the hospital BY APPOINTMENT ONLY due to limited space and safety measures presently in place.
We will be taking names and planning clinics based on need, type of vaccine and dates recommended for the next dose. Do not hesitate to call weeks in advance.
You can call the hospital at 450-638-3930 ext. 2243 to speak to someone or leave a message.
Please leave the following information to help us better serve you:
- Name on your Medicare card or legal name if you do not have a Medicare card
- Your phone number
- Date of your last vaccine or when you had COVID
- Whether it is your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or booster for immunocompromised patients
Appointments will be available for the following:
- 5-11 years old – 1st and 2nd doses
- 12-17 years old – 1st and 2nd doses
- 18 years and older- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd doses.
- Immunocompromised 5-17 years old- 3rd doses 4 weeks after 2nd dose.
- Immunocompromised 18 years and older- 4th dose 3 months after their 3rd dose.
- Those who had Covid-19- 8 weeks afterwards
For immediate release
(Kahnawake – 3, Enníska/February 2022) The Kahnawà:ke COVID-19 Task Force would like to remind the community that Rapid Testing Kits are still available for Kahnawa’kehró:non.
The kits are available for pick-up, until 5pm today (Thursday). They will be distributed “Drive-thru” style at the Knights of Columbus Hall parking lot.
The last day to pick up your kits will be Friday, from 9am to 5pm (while supplies last).
Please note the following:
· Each household will be entitled to one box per-individual
· Each box contains 5 Rapid Tests.
For more information on COVID-19 Rapid Tests, vaccines, restrictions, and measures, please visit www.Kahnawake911.com.
Posted January 11, 2022 at 10:47am
A State of Emergency has been declared in Kahnawà:ke on December 20th, 2021. The following Directive is effective immediately:
• Gyms/ Fitness centers: re-open with a maximum capacity of 8 people. All measures of Masking (3ply medical grade) distance and hygiene must be maintained.
• Personal Care & Massage: re-open with reduced capacity. All measures of Masking (3 ply medical grade), distance and hygiene must be maintained.
To view all the current Directives click here
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Suspension of COVID-19 daily stats
Posted Monday January 10th – 3:45pm
The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre and Public Safety Commission wishes to advise the community that, due to the current priority for COVID-19 PCR testing in Kahnawà:ke (and the rest of Quebec), it is not possible to provide daily updates on positive cases and related statistics at this time. This is due to the fact that COVID-19 testing sites are no longer providing tests to the general population, and we are unable to determine the number of active cases in the community.
Please note, although one of the priorities listed by the Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services is for First Nation communities, this priority is in reference to remote First Nations communities and not Kahnawà:ke.
For all the latest information on COVID-19 news, current measures and restrictions, please visit the Kahnawake 911 website.
We apologize for this inconvenience.
Posted at 3:45pm
The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre and Public Safety Commission wishes to advise the community that the Vaccination Center will be back at the Bingo Hall on R-138, effective today (Monday) as response to the 5th Wave, and the increased demand for COVID-19 vaccinations. The Bingo Hall site will better serve the needs of the community and provide enough space to safely accommodate those requiring a vaccine.
Additionally, new dates for COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics have been confirmed, with extended hours added for today’s (Monday) clinic (in red below):
Booster shots 18 years and older, 1st and 2nd dose for 12 years and older
• Monday, January 10 – 1pm to 7:30pm
• Tuesday, January 11 – 9am to 5pm
• Wednesday, January 12 – 9am to 5pm
You can secure your spot by booking an appointment for your vaccine by clicking here.
For all the latest information on COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics, current measures and restrictions, and other info, please visit the Kahnawake 911 website.
Please note, due to staffing issues, the dates for the next Vaccination Clinics will be announced week-by-week.
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Booking your COVID-19 Vaccine via Clic Sante
The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) and Public Safety Commission would like to update Kahnawa’kehró:non regarding technical issues some people have been experiencing when trying to book an appointment for a COVID-19 Vaccine via the Clic Sante portal. Some users may get an error when trying to submit the completed form, which may be the result of not checking off certain medical information, or category you may fall under (see example below).
If you DO NOT fall under any of the aforementioned categories, please select “I am an adult who has a chronic disease of health problem that increases the risk of complications from COVID-19.”
As communicated to the community previously, please book your appointment through Kahnawake911, which is the preferred method to secure you COVID-19 vaccine/booster.
We will continue to monitor the situation and update the community as required. Clic Sante is operated independently of the KMHC.
We would like to thank you for your patience and understanding.
The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre and Public Safety Commission is pleased to announce that the Vaccination Center will be back at the Bingo Hall on R-138, effective Monday, January 10, 2022. This development is in response to the 5th Wave and the increased demand for COVID-19 vaccinations. The Bingo Hall site will better serve the needs of the community and provide enough space to safely accommodate those requiring a vaccine.
Additionally, new dates for COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics have been confirmed:
Booster shots 18 years and older, 1st and 2nd dose for 12 years and older
• Monday, January 10 – 1pm to 5pm
• Tuesday, January 11 – 9am to 5pm
• Other dates to be confirmed early next week
You can secure your spot by booking an appointment for your vaccine by clicking here.
For all the latest information on COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics, current measures and restrictions, and other info, please visit the Kahnawake 911 website.
Please note, due to staffing issues, the dates for the next Vaccination Clinics will be announced week-by-week.
The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre and Public Safety Commission would like to update Kahnawa’kehró:non regarding the new criteria for COVID-19 PCR testing. These changes will completely transfer responsibility for COVID-19 case management to each of you as individual community members.
These new priorities are in effect immediately both in Kahnawà:ke and throughout Quebec.
The testing sites are NO LONGER AVAILABLE to the general population. This means that if you have COVID-related symptoms and/or you are a contact of a positive case and/or you have received a positive rapid test result, you can no longer access a PCR testing site. Testing sites will only be available to essential service high-risk locations or by special request from Public Health. You can also access the testing site if you are being admitted for surgery and have been requested to provide a negative test result prior to admission.
If you have COVID-related symptoms, you must assume that you have COVID-19 and isolate according to the following guidelines:
CASE MANAGEMENT:
If you have COVID related symptoms and/or are positive from a rapid test and you are vaccinated (2 doses or more)
- isolate for 5 days
- on day 5, if you no longer have symptoms or your symptoms are lessening, and you have not had a fever for 24 hours, you are released from isolation but must take precautions for the 5 following days by:
- continuously wearing a medical-grade mask in all areas
- maintaining a 2-meter distance or more from others at all times
- avoiding all vulnerable people
- if you are returning to work, you must work away from all others and not share any common spaces
If you have COVID-related symptoms and/or are positive from a rapid test and not vaccinated or vaccinated with 1 dose:
- isolation time remains at 10 days
The difference in isolation days is related to the quick decrease in contagiousness of vaccinated vs unvaccinated individuals who have the Omicron variant.
CONTACT MANAGEMENT:
If you are a contact of a positive case (determined by having symptoms related to COVID-19 or from a positive rapid test):
- a high-risk contact who is adequately vaccinated must isolate for 5 days. If no symptoms – released from isolation but must self-monitor for symptoms from day 5-10. If you develop COVID-related symptoms at any point, you must assume that you have COVID and begin the isolation period as described above in the CASE MANAGEMENT section.
- A high-risk contact who is not vaccinated must isolate for 10 days
- A moderate risk contact who is adequately vaccinated must self-monitor for symptoms for 10 days, must wear a mask continuously, maintain a 2-meter distance and remain away from vulnerable people
- A moderate risk contact who is not vaccinated must isolate for 10 days
- A low-risk contact (vaccinated or not) must self-monitor for symptoms and follow regular public health measures
DEFINITIONS:
High-Risk Contact: A household contact or a sexual partner
Moderate Risk Contact: A contact for more than 15 minutes, less than 2 meters, where one of the two people was not wearing a mask or both people were not wearing a mask.
Low-Risk Contact: A contact for more than 15 minutes, less than 2 meters, both with medical-grade masks
Adequately Vaccinated: A person who has received two or more doses of a recognized COVID-19 vaccine
* Different criteria exist for essential service workers
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