Page 3 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - Jan - Feb 2021

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RAFFLE
To enter: Get your first
WELLNESS CENTER COVID-19 STATISTICS 3/2020-2/2021 COVID-19 vaccination shot
through March 31 to be
entered into the raffle.
Raffle day: On April 1, we will
hold raffles for these age groups:
n 18-35
n 36-50
n 51-65
n 66 and older
Prizes: Those eligible in each age
group will have the chance to win
one of two Safeway gift cards
valued at $200 each!
We want to encourage all
Chehalis tribal members and
those in their households who are
18 and older to get the COVID-19
vaccine.
If you have received your first
shot, you are already entered into
the raffle.
Vaccines bring hope to community Many tribal members are still
unvaccinated. We encourage
everyone to get the vaccine,
which helps “teach” our bodies
It’s been a little while since During the past month and n Since December 2020, we to recognize and fight specific
our last Chehalis Tribal Wellness half, the Chehalis Wellness Center have vaccinated 1699 individuals. diseases. Once fully vaccinated, it
Center COVID-19 update. No joined the medical community n In February 2021, we had a is important to continue to wear
doubt, the journey to this point in celebrating a major milestone total of seven positive Covid-19 your mask, wash hands often
has been long, however the light is of this pandemic: We started tests with four on the reservation. and practice social distancing.
at the end of the tunnel. providing a COVID-19 vaccine. Households were successfully You can still carry the virus and
To those who have lost loved Although not a cure, the Moderna isolated/quarantined and the virus unknowingly pass it to others.
ones or have experienced the vaccine has been proven to be was contained. Appointments: To receive a shot,
severity of this novel virus, we effective in preventing major n Since March 2020, we have call the clinic at 360-273-5504.
mourn and grieve with you. complications from COVID-19. had 98 positive COVID-19 tests
For the many who have had These include organ failure, heart with a high majority of those Contact: For raffle questions,
only mild symptoms or have problems, respiratory distress, being non-tribal employees or contact Community Wellness
successfully managed to stay safe blood clots that can result in patients living off of the Chehalis Manager Christina Hicks at
and COVID-free until now, let us hospitalizations and death. Reservation. 360-709-1741 or chicks@
congratulate and celebrate each The following information is n Since March 2020, we have chehalistribe.org.
other. current as of Feb. 19: had 2,794 negative COVID tests.