Earlier in the pandemic, health officials were worried Indigenous populations would be hesitant to get a COVID vaccine. Now, they’re among the most vaccinated populations in the country. That's according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In Michigan, community nurses say there was already a lot of trust in tribal health centers that administer the shots.
Lack of transportation remains a barrier for some tribal members to get appointments.
Nurses are scheduling more rural cl