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Adults in Prince Rupert and Port Edward start mass vaccination program Monday
COVID-19 in the next two-and-a-half weeks.In an effort to stop persistent clusters of the virus, this community will become the first in Canada where all eligible residents will be vaccinated.Appointments started at 9 a.m. sharp Monday.Martha Wainwright, 96, and Perry Boyle were two of the first seniors in Prince Rupert to receive the shot.“The risk is to us up here is profound and that was I think why our town has asked us to be more strict, recognizing that our hospital would not be able to handle a significant outbreak if it all happened at once,” city councillor Blair Mirau told Global News.