Winnipeg Free Press
Getting stuck
Canadians are largely in favour of vaccination, so why are Manitoba s school immunization programs so far from achieving herd immunity?
Sometimes, neither a lollipop nor a dinosaur sticker is enough to convince someone to get a needle.
Sometimes, neither a lollipop nor a dinosaur sticker is enough to convince someone to get a needle.
Dr. Michele Feierstein, a pediatrician for more than 35 years, knows that all too well.
Feierstein has given thousands of immunizations to young patients throughout her career, but she has also had her fair share of difficult conversations with parents who are vaccine-hesitant or outright anti-vaxxers.
Canada must aim at stamping out COVID-19 spread: An open letter from doctors and scientists
Adopting a strategy of maximum infection suppression early in this epidemic such as was seen in Australia, Taiwan and the Atlantic bubble might have saved 21,000 Canadian lives
April 30, 2021 A 60-year-old COVID-19 patient fights for his life, desperately gasping for air as health-care staff provide life saving medical care in an emergency situation in the intensive care unit at the Humber River Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. The patient was intubated and put on a ventilator successfully. (Nathan Denette/CP)
The authors of this commentary/opinion article are physicians and scientists with backgrounds in infectious diseases, critical care medicine and other health disciplines (details at bottom). Among them are internationally recognized university professors, clinician-researchers, former and current medical school department/sectional chairs
Concern rises on high-risk communities low vaccine uptake
Last Modified: 8:16 AM CDT Friday, Apr. 30, 2021 | Updates Save to Read Later
Some Winnipeg communities at high risk of COVID-19 infection are experiencing slower uptake of vaccines, provincial data show.
Some Winnipeg communities at high risk of COVID-19 infection are experiencing slower uptake of vaccines, provincial data show.
It’s a trend, neighbourhood health experts say, urgently requires local vaccination clinics and grassroots engagement to reverse.
Five Winnipeg neighbourhoods have been flagged as having low vaccine uptake, at about 20 per cent of the adult population or less, according to data released Wednesday by the Manitoba government: Point Douglas South (17.3 per cent uptake), Point Douglas North (22 per cent), River East South (20.9 per cent), Inkster East (21.7 per cent), and Downtown East (23.2 per cent).
Manitoba COVID-19 vaccine bulletin – 71
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Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility for the AstraZeneca/Covishield vaccine has expanded to include people aged 30 to 39 with priority health conditions. A complete list is available online.
Eligibility for super sites and pop-up clinics has expanded to include people aged 18 and older who:
are pregnant;
work in any health-care setting including outpatient settings (expanded from previous eligibility); or
work in the vaccine warehouse.
These individuals can begin booking appointments at super sites or pop-up clinics at 2 p.m. today.
All adults aged 18 and older who live or work in specified jobs in these priority communities can continue make an appointment: