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Immunizations begin next week in seven care homes By: Larry Kusch and Carol Sanders | Posted: 12:25 PM CST Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021
Last Modified: 8:45 PM CST Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 | Updates
While Premier Brian Pallister boasted about the province’s readiness to vaccinate Manitobans quickly, his officials couldn’t say Wednesday how many immunizers have been hired or how many are needed.
While Premier Brian Pallister boasted about the province’s readiness to vaccinate Manitobans quickly, his officials couldn’t say Wednesday how many immunizers have been hired or how many are needed.
It was also learned that Manitoba is just now in the process of hiring a provincial COVID-19 immunization director.
WINNIPEG The Manitoba government announced on Wednesday that it’s launching a 28-day campaign to get the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to all eligible personal care home residents across the province. “Our number one priority continues to be protecting our most vulnerable Manitobans and ensuring our health-care system’s there for all Manitobans when they need it,” said Premier Brian Pallister. Pallister made the announcement at a news conference, saying that by early March every eligible resident will have received both doses of the vaccine. The 28-day campaign will begin on Jan. 11. Over this first week, focused immunization teams will visit seven facilities and vaccinate about 1,157 people at:
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The Province of Manitoba is rolling out its campaign to vaccinate people living at seven care homes.
To protect vulnerable Manitobans who are at greatest risk from COVID-19, Manitoba will launch a 28-day campaign to immunize all eligible personal care home (PCH) residents in 135 sites across the province with the first dose of the vaccine, Premier Brian Pallister announced today.
“This is the next crucial phase in our plan to protect Manitobans from COVID-19,” said Pallister. “We have built a plan to immunize some of our most vulnerable people as quickly as possible, now that we can bring the vaccine to them safely. By early March, every eligible resident will have received both doses and the fullest protection we can provide against this virus.”
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Outbreaks at two Manitoban care homes are being declared over.
Public health officials advise six additional deaths in people with COVID-19 have been reported today including:
• a female in her 70s from the Prairie Mountain Health region;
• a male in his 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
• a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region;
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to outbreak at the Convalescent Home of Winnipeg;
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at the Charleswood Care Centre; and
Manitoba headed in the right direction but cases must drop further before restrictions lift: health official
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Dr. Jazz Atwal, acting deputy Manitoba chief public health officer, says Manitoba still needs further improved COVID-19 numbers before restrictions in the province are lifted.(John Woods/The Canadian Press)