Members of the Canadian Armed Forces will be arriving in Manitoba on Thursday, March 25, 2021, to help immunize First Nation communities in the north.
According to Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, the military will be establishing a staging hub for northern operations in Thompson which will include up to 200 personnel, a Hercules transport aircraft, Twin Otter planes and Chinook helicopters.
Military members will help with setting up clinics and transporting community members while medical teams administer the vaccine in 23 First Nation communities over the next several months.
The mission is expected to continue until the end of June.
© News4.ca 2021
