Nawaja Nation announced on Saturday that it would receive the first dose of the Pfizer and Bionettech Covid-19 vaccine earlier this week.
The nation said in a statement that it expects its first ship on Monday and Tuesday. Doses will be given to health care workers and long-term support accommodation facilities.
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– Navajo President Jonathan Nez (NPNNPrezNez) December 12, 2020
The shipment will be transported to Gallup Indian Medical Center, Chinle IHS and North Navajo Medical Center, the nation said. The dose will then be sent to other locations capable of storing the vaccine at a “cold stable temperature”.
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The announcement came as Navajo Nation is experiencing a second wave of coronavirus infection.
Last week, the nation Extended His stay order until December 28, he felt after a surge in cases attributed to family gatherings and reserve travel. The order was first enforced on November 13, and was due to expire on December 6.
The country is currently under a 57-hour lockdown from 8pm on Friday to 5am on Monday, under which businesses are closed. All residents must stay at home, except for the required workers.
“Right now, the high level of new Covid-19 cases has affected our hospitals and healthcare workers,” Nawaz Nation Vice President Myron Liser said in a statement. “If we stay at home more, we help isolate the virus and reduce the spread of the virus.”
The Navajo health department reported 203 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, with a total collection of 19,420. The virus has killed 719 people in the country since the outbreak began.
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