With school back in session next week, MKO is urging its citizens to get their COVID-19 doses if they haven’t already done so.

Garrison Settee, Grand Chief of the organization that represents a number of northern First Nations, says children are preparing to head back to class, many for the first time in two years, and his hope is that it will be a safe and fulfilling school year.

Settee states that children can still get sick and spread the COVID-19 virus even if they’re less likely to develop a severe COVID-19 infection.

He encourages all MKO citizens to continue to take steps to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by hand-washing and sanitizing, covering sneezes or coughs, staying home when sick, and receiving the COVID-19 vaccinations.