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This manual includes resources and considerations for the continued response to COVID-19.  Included in this manual is a description of what COVID-19 is, information to maintain safety, information about the COVID-19 vaccines, including booster shots, and up to date provincial protocols and guidelines. Many references were used in creating this report and are cited with the reference number in brackets (e.g., (1)); with the full reference in Appendix A.

Disclaimer: Please be aware that the information in this document is to share what has been provided at this time of the pandemic which is everchanging. If you have concerns, questions, or have allergies please speak to a healthcare provider for further information and clarification.

COELS has and will continue to adapt approaches to best support our community. All the programs and services will continue following government, public health, and CSC guidelines. As those guidelines change, COELS will adapt our responses and we thank you for your patience and understanding (2).

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In March 2020, the novel Coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). Pandemics can last anywhere from 12-36 months showing us the COVID-19 pandemic will be present for some time.

This manual includes resources and considerations for the continued response to COVID-19.  Included in this manual is a description of what COVID-19 is, information to maintain safety, information about the COVID-19 vaccines, including booster shots, and up to date provincial protocols and guidelines.

COELS has and will continue to adapt approaches to best support you. All the programs and services will continue following government, public health, and CSC guidelines. As those guidelines change, COELS will adapt our responses and we thank you for your patience and understanding (2).

Please note that some of the activities found in this resource book are current, but the pandemic has had many changes. To keep up with all the latest information, the reader is strongly encouraged to continue to seek further information from trusted sources.

Disclaimer: If you have concerns, questions, or have allergies please speak to a healthcare provider for further information and clarification.

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It is important for Indigenous people to get vaccinated. There continues to be people who are not willing to get their vaccines, and everyone has their reasons. However, research shows that people who get vaccinated are less likely to become hospitalized. It is important for people to find their reason for getting a vaccine. The following Public Service Announcements are some examples of why people chose to get their vaccines and their Booster shots.

The following posters are available for download. Or you can also contact our office for copies to be mailed out to you.

1. Washing Hands Poster click here
2. Physical Distancing Posters  click here
3. Limit # of People in Rooms Posters click here
4. Cough in Your Sleeve Posters click here

For more help visit:

Circle of Eagles Lodge Society
https://coels.ca/covid-19-2022

BC Centre for Disease Control
www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine/how-to-find-trusted-information-about-vaccines

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
www.vch.ca/covid-19

First Nations Health Authority
www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/communicable-disease-control/coronavirus

More COVID-19 Resources
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