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In response to the threat of a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Manitoba will expand vaccine eligibility criteria to include all adults in priority communities as well as first responders.
“Manitoba is taking action to ensure our immunization campaign responds to the risks facing our communities,” Health and Seniors Care Minister, Heather Stefanson, announced this week. “This comprehensive approach, built on the advice of our medical experts, is the next step in slowing the spread of COVID-19 and protecting people at risk. Thousands of people are immunized in Manitoba every day and this approach will help ensure doses reach those who need protection from the virus the most, including our first responders such as police and firefighters and those who are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.”
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WINNIPEG The province is looking to temporarily shift its vaccination plan, to get more doses into arms quicker. Johanu Botha, the co-lead of the Vaccine Implementation Task Force, said Wednesday morning, that’ll happen by funnelling more doses into larger pipes like supersites. He said that could mean fewer pop-ups will happen. However pop-ups are not going away. Botha explained this pivot would mean fewer, larger pop-up clinics will happen instead. The province is also planning to use up more Pfizer doses each week since shipments are now coming each week as planned. Dr. Joss Reimer, the medical lead for the Vaccine Implementation Task Force, said it is important that people get immunized as soon as possible.