“We can control following the public health orders,” said Pallister. “We can control getting the first vaccine.” Most patients in intensive care and in hospital due to the virus and most of the new cases Manitoba is seeing are among people who haven’t received their first dose of vaccine, the premier said. Some people who have had first doses can begin booking appointments for their second doses beginning May 21 and eligibility for the Pfizer vaccine was recently expanded to include youth aged 12 to 17. A vaccine incentive program will be launched next week, Pallister said. “We need to incentivize the right kinds of behaviours. We have to make people feel more comfortable and confident that [getting vaccinated] is the right thing for them to do.”
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The Pfizer vaccine was approved recently by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to be used for people as young as 12. The Moderna vaccine, as of May 14, is approved for people age 18 and up, but not for anyone younger. The vaccine is approved for people who are 18 years of age and older. Its safety and effectiveness in people younger than 18 years of age have not yet been established, reads the PHAC s official guidance on the Moderna vaccines. Eligibility criteria for Moderna vaccines remains the same - all people age 18 and up in Manitoba can now book an appointment to get a Moderna dose.
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WINNIPEG Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO) is encouraging First Nation leadership and health human resources to begin preparing for an increase in COVID-19 vaccines, as more shipments are expected in the coming weeks. On Thursday, the MKO gave an update on the COVID-19 vaccine during a virtual news conference, saying it has started to plan for the second phase of the First Nation vaccine rollout. “Some promising signs on the vaccine front,” said Dr. Michael Routledge, the medical advisor for the MKO and the health entity Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin. “Obviously we’d like to get the vaccine out faster and hopefully that will speed up in the next couple of weeks as we expect more shipments.”