Page 2 - Vaccination Implementation Task News Today

As part of the largest immunization campaign in the provinces history, a new milestone was reached as 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.

  WINNIPEG -- Manitoba reached a vaccination milestone on Saturday, with 100,000 doses administered, according to Health and Seniors Care Minister Heather Stefanson. The milestone comes one year this month after the first Manitoban died from the virus and three months removed from the start of the vaccination campaign that began on December 16 of last year. The first vaccination clinic was for healthcare workers and took place at the University of Manitobas Bannatyne campus. Health Science...

As part of the largest immunization campaign in the province’s history, a new milestone was reached as 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been…

Four more Manitobans have died from COVID-19 and there are 94 new cases, but the good news is there ...

  WINNIPEG -- Manitobans born on or before Dec. 31, 1926 are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination. Dr. Joss Reimer, the medical lead of the Vaccine Implementation Task Force, said Wednesday she is very excited to announce the news. The Vaccination Implementation Task Force is sticking with its plan to start with the oldest people first. First Nations people born on or before Dec. 31, 1946, are also now eligible to book appointments. The number to call is 1-844-626-8222. To book an a...

Manitobans born on or before Dec. 31, 1926 are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination.

Getting COVID-19 Vaccines Closer to Home Kelvin Goertzen, Author Member of the Legislative Assembly, Steinbach Over the past week there has been a great deal of concern about the availability of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada. The federal government, which is responsible for the supply of these vaccines, has seen their shipments of the two approved vaccines in Canada reduced significantly and there have been other concerning comments from countries that manufacture the vaccines that have caused qu...

Manitoba health officials hope to start giving the COVID-19 vaccine to the general public in the beginning of ...

  WINNIPEG -- As the first COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Manitoba on Tuesday, the province says it is ready to begin immunizing people on Wednesday. Speaking to media Tuesday afternoon, Premier Brian Pallister said the province will begin its first immunizations on Wednesday to approximately 900 health-care workers. “As we round out 2020, and look ahead to a new year, there is hope in the window for a safe and healthier future,” Pallister said. The vaccines arrived by air Tuesday mornin...