Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs and partners come together for closing ceremony of COVID-19 vaccine clinic
The Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) officially wrapped up their four-month vaccination clinic at the Dekker Centre in North Battleford with a special closing ceremony on Friday.
The event included visiting drummers among the procession, followed by a barbecue lunch.
Executive director Neil Sasakamoose is pleased with the initiative’s success in North Battleford, as well as in Prince Albert and Saskatoon where clinics were also held.
“Four months and 11,000 vaccinations later [in North Battleford]. Our project collectively between the three cities is 54,000 in vaccines, or 54,000 people is a way you can look at it too,” he said. “We helped save lives. We’re excited, we’re moving forward now. We’re moving to a mobile [vaccine] unit now, starting August 3.”