Iqalummiut ages 12 and older will be able to receive their COVID-19 vaccine during a Walk-in Clinic, June 16 – 19 from 1:00 to 10:00 pm daily, at the Curling Rink.
The City of Iqaluit is providing door prizes worth $500 for Distancing Outdoors, Stay-at-Home Baking and Home Cleaning and Sanitizing.
Inuit will receive a $25 voucher from Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) after each dose.
Call Caribou Cabs at 979-4444 for a ride to the clinic. Taxi vouchers will be available.
The Iqaluit COVID-19 Walk-in Vaccination Clinic is a partnership of NTI, Qikiqtani Inuit Association, the Government of Nunavut and the City of Iqaluit with support provided by Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre, Astro Theatre, Uvagut TV and a team of Nunatsiavut Nurses.
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For further information:
Karen Flaherty
A/Director of Communications
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated
Tel: (867) 975-4900/Toll-free: 1-888-646-0006
Will Hopkins
Acting Director Communications
Qikiqtani Inuit Association
Tel: (867)975-8413
Lisa Milosavljevic
Communications and Customer Service Manager
City of Iqaluit
Tel: 867-979-5607
Cate Macleod
Press Secretary to Premier Savikataaq
Government of Nunavut
Tel: (867) 975-5059
