Mindimooyenh Health Clinic is open and drop-ins are welcome!

​If you think you may have COVID-19 or were exposed to the virus, follow the steps to take care of yourself and protect others:

OUR JOURNEY TO SAFE INDIGENOUS FOCUSED HEALTHCARE

The Ontario Native Women’s Association opened the Mindimooyenh Health Clinic at our office located in Thunder Bay at 380 Ray Boulevard (parking off of Dalton Ave.).

The Mindimooyenh clinic prides itself in offering a holistic community member driven approach to vaccination and healthcare in a safe space.

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Indigenous community members and their families born (5 years or older in 2021) are eligible at this time to receive of COVID-19 vaccines and will be able to start booking COVID-19 vaccination appointments online.

13,530

Total vaccination doses given

by the Mindimooyenh Health Clinic as of February 9, 2022

Mindimooyenh – the “one who holds things together” in Ojibwe. It is a term that embodies women’s power and recognizes the pivotal role and hard-earned wisdom that Indigenous women and elders exercise within their families and communities. Women hold communities together through the renewed relationships with the human and spiritual world to create a space of connectedness to grow and heal. 
Adapted from Brenda. J Child – Holding Our World Together: Ojibwe Women and Survival of Community (2012)

If you do not have access to book online, or you have any questions or concerns: 

Email: vaccine@onwa.ca

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Drop-in during clinic hours (see below)

Call: 807-697-1753

Book your appointment online:

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COVID-19 Update  
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Reported COVID-19 Cases as of 1:00 P.M. EST on       May, 9th, 2022​

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​​  Canada wide updates:

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    • As of May 13, Canada is reporting is 3,816,273 total cases (158,472 of which           were hospitalized and 26,578 of which were in the ICU) and 40,169 total deaths.
   • Nationwide 12.7% daily percent positive over the last 7 days with 33,210 active            cases on May 13.
   • On First Nations reserves, as of May 11, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is aware       of 940 active cases, 106,732 total cases, 3,301 total hospitalizations, and 720 total        deaths.
   • On First Nations reserves for the week of May 5 to 11, 2022, average daily reported active case counts decreased by 25.3% compared to the daily average the week before.

 
   • 84.83% of Canada’s total population has received at least 1 dose of a COVID-19           vaccine and 81.57% of Canada’s total population is fully vaccinated. 47.96% of              Canada’s total population is fully vaccinated with an additional dose.

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• Two new subvariants of Omicron, called BA.4 and BA.5, are being monitored by the World Health Organization. The WHO says that from data they’ve studied that BA.4 and BA.5 it appears to have a growth advantage over the other subvariants of Omicron and is about 10 per cent more transmissible. Their impact on hospitalizations and severe illness are uncertain and still being looked at by scientists at this point, although vaccinations appear to offer good protection against them.

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Ontario Specific Updates: 

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• As of May 13, Ontario is reporting 1,283,329 total cases, 47,758 total hospitalizations, and 13,052 total deaths.

• On May 13 Ontario reported 1,969 new COVID-19 cases detected by PCR testing which is limited to certain groups, meaning this is a significant underestimate. The scientific director of Ontario's panel of COVID-19 advisers has said multiplying the daily case count by 10 would give a more accurate picture.

• Ontario is also reporting 1,452 patients hospitalized with COVID with 168 patients in an ICU.

• As of May 12, 90.3% of Ontarians aged 5 or older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine with 87% being fully vaccinated.

•  A total of 24,221,856 COVID tests have been completed with 16,020 tests performed on May 12, representing a daily 12.0% positivity rate.

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COVID-19 Related Press Releases May 9 - 13 2022:

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    Provincial: ​

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• Ontario's Plan to Build

• A Plan to Stay Open

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  Federal:

• Prime Minister attends second Global COVID-19 Summit to contribute to a global solution  

  Additional Resources:

•  ONWA COVID-19 Resource Page

• Ontario Vaccine Booking System. Vaccines are also available through your local pharmacy.

• NACI updated guidance on booster COVID-19 vaccine doses in Canada

• Ontario’s guidelines on what vaccinated vs unvaccinated people must do after a potential exposure to the virus.

• List of urban Indigenous, community led vaccination clinics.

• Click here for information for First Nations and Inuit communities in preparing for, monitoring, and responding to COVID-19.

• Ontario COVID-19 Data Tool | Public Health Ontario

• Take a COVID-19 self-assessment if you have symptoms or were exposed to COVID-19.

• Daily updates for COVID-19 in Ontario and in Canada

• An interactive map of COVID-19 cases across Canada

• Learn about Ontario’s Vaccine Strategy, including vaccine safety.

• Up-to-date information on vaccine rollout and how to book appointment

• Additional information about vaccine safety, concerns, and possible side effects

• Download the COVID Alert App.

• COVID-19: Support for People has information about available/free mental health services and supports.

• Continue practicing public health measures to keep ourselves, families, and communities safe.

• Through the Wellness Together Canada online portal, people of all ages across the country can access immediate, free, and confidential mental health and substance use supports, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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