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In pictures: COVID-19 vaccines airlifted from Mistissini to Oujé-Bougoumou
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200 vaccines were deployed from Mistissini to Oujé-Bougoumou on Saturday to speed up the vaccination campaign amid an outbreak of COVID-19 in that community.
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Elder Margaret Wapachee was overjoyed to be the first person to be vaccinated in Oujé-Bougoumou. Nurse Lorraine Hansquine did the honours
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"In the old days when a camp would hear of another camp that was in need of help, they would do what they could to help them. Same applies today. It’s a tradition. It was the right thing to do." - Jason Coonishish, Coordinator of Pre-Hospital and Emergency Measures
Mistissini Prepares Airlift
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Jason Coonishish, Coordinator of Pre-Hospital and Emergency Measures waits for helicopter to land in Mistissini
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Jason Coonishish carries priceless cargo of 200 vaccines to helicopter
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Guylaine Boula, acting Head of Current Services, Mistissini CMC and Jason Coonishish wait for takeoff
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View from the ground as helicopter with cargo flies to Oujé-Bougoumou
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Arrival in Oujé-Bougoumou
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Helicopter lands in Oujé-Bougoumou
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Jason Coonishish and Guylaine Boula bring box of vaccines out of helicopter
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Pierre Lariviere, Head of Current Services and Grand Chief Abel Bosum signal their approval
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Jason Coonishish gives box of vaccines to Pierre Lariviere
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Guylaine Boula accompanies Pierre Lariviere as he brings vaccines into clinic
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Isabelle Bleau and Lorraine Hansquine ready to start the vaccination campaign
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Lance Cooper (Deputy Chief) was one of the first to receive the vaccine
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Sydney Coonishish gives big thumbs up while being given vaccine by Marie Mapachee
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Suzanne Bush calmly receives vaccine from Lorraine Hansquine
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Carrie Bush is given vaccine by Marie Mapachee
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EEPF Officer Darryl Hughboy receives the vaccine from Marie Mapachee
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Martin Lewis was happy to be vaccinated by his colleague Marie Mapachee
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A job well done. Grand Chief Abel Bosum shares fist bump with Jason Coonishish
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