Manitoba’s vaccine rollout will not be changing, following a change in recommendation from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) to preferentially offer mRNA vaccines, such as Pfizer and Moderna.
WINNIPEG The province of Manitoba is dropping the age eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines, and says it plans to continue expanding age eligibility regularly as supplies allow. During a vaccine briefing on Wednesday, Johanu Botha, co-lead of Manitoba’s Vaccine Implementation Task Force, said people age 45 years or older can book a vaccine appointment beginning at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday. Dr. Joss Reimer, the medical lead of the Vaccine Implementation Task Force, said this is the largest age jump in the province. This is one of the largest age-based expansions we have announced so far, which reflects more vaccine now being available to us, said Reimer.
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About 170 physicians have signed up to help cover shifts at supersites to aid in the vaccination process through September.
The partnership between the Vaccination Implementation Task Force and Doctors Manitoba has was announced on Monday and will aid in helping individuals who require medical guidance and with the screening process before agreeing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine due to specific health issues, medications or allergies.
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“Physicians want to do whatever we can to support Manitobans in accessing COVID-19 vaccines, whether that is at a doctor’s office or by supporting the provincial vaccine super sites,” said Dr. Cory Baillie, president of Doctors Manitoba, in a press release. “Getting a vaccine is a personal decision, and doctors can offer trusted advice and guidance about personal health conc
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Publishing date: May 03, 2021 • 22 minutes ago • 2 minute read • People line up for drop-in spots at the Urban Indigenous Vaccination Centre, run by Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, at Win Gardner Place on McGregor Street in Winnipeg on Mon., May 3, 2021. The site is also offering drop-in spots on Tuesday from 10:30-4:30 and is administering the Moderna vaccine. Photo by KEVIN KING /Winnipeg Sun
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All Indigenous people over the age of 18 in Manitoba are now eligible for a vaccine through a supersite or pop up clinic.
Dr. Marcia Anderson, public health lead for the First Nation Pandemic Response Coordination Team, announced they are dropping the age of eligibility for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine on Monday morning in a press conference.
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