"There's a feeling of safety," Nuxalk health director Kirsten Milton told Early Edition host Stephen Quinn. Nurse Emily Malnis vaccinates Nuxalk Elder Caroline Mack at a January vaccination clinic in the Nuxalk community. (Submitted by the Nuxalk Nation)The CBC asked Vancouver Coastal Health for an interview relating to the incident in Nuxalk territory, but has declined requests over several weeks. In an email VCH stated that the First Nations Health Authority was originally intended to provide the vaccine to the Nuxalk community. But its statement did say: "Vancouver Coastal Health has work to do to rebuild a respectful relationship with the Nuxalk Nation.

Source: CBC News February 17, 2021 01:30 UTC