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Residents at NSHN's long-term care home receive first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

"It has to be done," said Lorraine Cada, the first to receive the vaccine
ElliotLakeToday Staff
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Lorraine Cada, a resident of the NSHN Long-Term Care Home, was all smiles after receiving NSHNs first dose of COVID-19 vaccine today from Kaylina Beckerton, RPN. Supplied photo

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NORTH SHORE HEALTH NETWORK
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BLIND RIVER – Today the residents of the North Shore Health Network (NSHN) Long-Term Care Home received their first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

Amidst cheers, Lorraine Cada, was the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Lorraine, a proud member of the nearby Mississauga First Nation, was a little bit nervous, but simply stated “it has to be done.”

“Today was a turning point worthy of celebration,” said Nicholas Fraser, NSHN’s Occupational Health & Infection Control Coordinator. He added “it feels like the first real strike against an invisible enemy we’ve been fighting for over a year now.”

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