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Vaccination data isn't available for individual communities, such as Wekweeti, but the Tlicho region as a whole has the lowest vaccination level of all regions in the NWT, according to information from the Department of Health and Social Services. The Sahtu region has the second lowest vaccination rate and the Fort Smith region has the highest. NNSL photo

Tlicho, Sahtu regions have lowest vaccination rates in NWT

by Blair McBride April 30, 2021

Five months into the NWT’s vaccination campaign, the Tlicho and Sahtu regions lag behind the other regions of the NWT in their vaccine uptake rates. The Tlicho region has the lowest vaccination rates in the territory, with 36 per cent of residents fully vaccinated, according to the Department of Health and Social Services (HSS)’ online […]