Co-Hosts Leah Lemm (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe) and Antony Stately Ph.D. (Ojibwe/Oneida) explore how Indian Country in MN is responding and adapting to the current pandemic health crisis.
On today’s show, Antony and Leah are joined by Laz Carreon RN, the COVID project manager at the Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, for a discussion about the new COVID booster, which is a bivalent booster. Laz helps us understand what “bivalent” means and other things to know to make an informed decision about getting boosted.
Dr. Antony Stately is the CEO of the Native American Community Clinic.
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