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  WINNIPEG -- Manitoba is getting ready to ramp up its COVID-19 immunization campaign. Plans were unveiled Wednesday to broaden the eligibility criteria in the New Year as more vaccine arrives to get doses into thousands of arms each week. It comes as Health Canada granted approval to a second vaccine to protect people from the virus. “Supply is not the only issue. We also have to be able to transport the vaccine to personal care homes and to all other sites as part of our rollout plan. ...

Manitoba paramedics, home-care workers eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in January More Manitobans will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting in the new year, the provincial government announced Wednesday. Social Sharing Roughly 15,000 care home residents expected to be eligible to get the vaccine next month, province says Posted: Dec 23, 2020 12:21 PM CT | Last Updated: December 23, 2020 Once more vaccine arrives in January, an estimated 15,000 Manitoba care home residents will be...

Author of the article: Josh Aldrich Publishing date: Dec 23, 2020  •  December 23, 2020  •  3 minute read  •  LoriAnn Laramee, public health nurse, prepares dilutant for the COVID-19 vaccine in the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Wednesday, December 16, 2020. Qualified Manitobans received their first inoculation in the COVID-19 vaccination. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods Photo by John Woods /Pool/Winnipeg Sun Article content The province is...

Ringing in the Holiday Season Safely and Responsibly Bob Lagassé, Author Member of the Legislative Assembly, Dawson Trail On November 18th, our government announced that it will be providing $10 million for a new Pandemic Staffing Support Benefit to help address urgent staffing needs in disability services, child care, and child welfare sectors. COVID-19 has created unexpected staffing challenges, and this has led to additional costs for agencies and facilities. The Pandemic Staffing Support B...