The pandemic marks another grim milestone: 1 in 500 Americans have died of covid-19
Read article from The Washington Post.
COVID-19 surge in the US
Read article from Indian Country Today.
No Hospital Beds Available in IHS Hospitals in South Dakota Due to Delta Variant
Read article from Native News Online.
Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine gets full FDA approval, potentially persuading the hesitant to get a shot
Read article from The Washington Post.
Opinion: I’m a breakthrough covid case. This is why everyone should get the vaccine.
Read opinion piece authored by Rep. Sharice Davids (Ho-Chunk Nation) and published in the Washington Post . Rep. Davids is currently serving Kansas’ Third Congressional District in Congress.
Despite obstacles, Native Americans have the nation’s highest COVID-19 vaccination rate
Read article from the Los Angeles Times.
How Native Americans Launched Successful Coronavirus Vaccination Drives: ‘A Story of Resilience’
Tribal communities, among those hit hardest by COVID-19, celebrate successful vaccinations across Indian Country. Washington Post dives into how we did it as part of their initiative to provide free access to important COVID-19 information. Read article
IllumiNative and Urban Indian Health Institute Launch COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign to Build on Successful Rollouts in Indian Country
Read press release published in Indian Country Today.
Vaccinating Native Youth
Following successful vaccinations of adult populations, tribal communities are beginning to vaccinate their children, too, exciting steps forward in our fight to beat this pandemic. Read article
US Tribe Shares Vaccine with Relatives, Neighbors in Canada
Over 95% of those eligible for the vaccine at Blackfeet Nation in Northern Montana are fully vaccinated. In April, the tribe shared excess doses with their First Nations relatives at the Peigan-Carway Medicine Line which separates Montana from Alberta, Canada. Read article Read press release from Blackfeet Nation