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Non-profit's new Brandon location aims to help vulnerable people get help close to home

Disability advocates say Manitoba day program gaps leave many behind through pandemic

Day programs gave Manitobans with intellectual disabilities routine and a community before the pandemic. But they've been closed on and off due to pandemic restrictions, and new prioritization criteria means some people haven't been able to attend their programs in nearly two years.

Province moves another 27 schools to remote learning

Winnipeg Free Press All schools in the Garden Valley and Red River school divisions closing as of Tuesday Save to Read Later Rising case counts mean all schools in the Garden Valley School Division and the Red River School Division will move to remote learning from Tuesday until at least May 30, Education Minister Cliff Cullen said. (John Woods / Winnipeg Free Press files) Rising COVID-19 case counts have led to 27 more schools in southern Manitoba being closed and the highest number of patients in intensive care during the entire pandemic. Winnipeg Free Press Rising COVID-19 case counts have led to 27 more schools in southern Manitoba being closed and the highest number of patients in intensive care during the entire pandemic.

All Manitoba adults eligible to book COVID-19 vaccine today

Manitoba has expanded eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to everyone 18 and up.

All Indigenous adults in Manitoba now eligible for vaccines: province

The change goes into effect at 11:45 a.m. April 3. “All Indigenous people are now able to make appointments at any super site, pop-up clinic or urban Indigenous vaccine clinic,” said provincial health minister Heather Stefanson in a press release. “This will help people across the province access the vaccine and reduce their risk of contracting COVID-19 or having any serious outcomes, protecting themselves and their communities.” According to the First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba (FNHSSM), between 12,000 and 13,000 Indigenous people have tested positive for COVID-19 during the pandemic - just under a third of all of Manitoba's reported COVID-19 cases. First Nations Pandemic Response Coordination Team public health lead Dr. Marcia Anderson also said Monday that Indigenous people have required admission to intensive care units due to COVID-19 at high rates.

Manitobans 50-64 Years Old and First Nations People 30-64 Years Old First in Line to Get AstraZeneca Vaccine

OR dementia (including Alzheimer’s disease) chronic pulmonary disease including COPD  OR severe and/or uncontrolled asthma chronic renal disease severe systemic autoimmune disorders (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, myocarditis, rheumatoid arthritis) type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus (poorly controlled and/or with complications) active tuberculosis (current or previous)  OR current latent tuberculosis (LTBI) Individuals receiving homecare ≤ 3 times/week  OR any level of Community Living Disability Services supports (or as per family physician determination of equivalent levels of family support). Household contacts of individuals with Priority 1 chronic health conditions  OR designated support person(s) for personal care home residents (in the authorized age category).

Here's what you need to know about Manitoba's AstraZeneca vaccine rollout

COVID-19 Manitoba: The two priority groups for the AstraZeneca/Covishield vaccine

Manitoba has released its priority list outlining who will be eligible to receive the AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD vaccine doses in Manitoba.