COVID vaccine available to 75% of eligible NWT adults by March

Premier Caroline Cochrane and Health Minister Julie Green. (Luke Carroll/CKLB)

On Thursday afternoon, Premier Caroline Cochrane said the NWT would be receiving enough doses of the new COVID-19 vaccine to immunize 75 per cent of eligible adults within the first three months of 2021.

The vaccine would be provided by American biotech company Moderna.

The announcement comes a day after Health Canada also approved the Pfizer vaccine.

The premier, along with Health and Social Services Minister Julie Green and Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola will be speaking to media on Friday at 1:30 p.m. for additional information on the vaccine roll out in the territory.

About the Author

Francis Tessier-Burns
Francis was a reporter with CKLB from January 2019 to March 2023. In his time with CKLB, he had the immense pleasure and honour of learning about northern Indigenous cultures.